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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lophius americanus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 68.00 NG
Sample size 25 Percent empty 28
Country USA Locality Inshore North of Cape Hatteras.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lophius americanus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
46.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Urophycis chuss Clupeidae (3.6%), Urophycis chuss (0.2%), Gadidae (7.3%), Bothidae (0.6%), and unidentified Osteichthyes (34.9%).
0.10 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and miscellaneous.
53.30 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Illex sp. Illex sp. (46%), Loligo sp. (7.3%), and unidentified Cephalopoda (<0.1%).
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