Main Ref. | Carr, W.E.S. and C.A. Adams, 1972 | ||
Fish stage | recruits/juv. | Mean length | 3.60 SL |
Sample size | 20 | Percent empty | 5 |
Country | USA | Locality | about 3 miles NW of the mouth of Crystal River, Florida, April to August 1971 |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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17.95 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | bony fish | |
10.68 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | mysids | juv./adults | mysids | |
22.65 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | juv./adults | parasites | free-living parasites |
48.72 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | juv./adults | Caligoid copepods | Ectoparasites primarily Caligoid copepods |