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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 25.00 NG
Sample size 99 Percent empty 11
Country USA Locality Georges Bank.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Calliopius laeviusculus 0.9% Calliopius laeviusculus, 0.4% Unciola irrorata, 0.1% unidentified Amphipoda.
13.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Ammodytes dubius 0.1% Gadidae, 5% Ammodytes dubius, 7.8% unidentified Osteichthyes.
4.50 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
0.40 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Gastropoda 0.1% Gastropoda, 0.3% Unidentified mollusca.
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Cirolana polita Cirolana polita
2.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crustacea Unidentified Crustacea.
76.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cancer irroratus 5.9% Dichelopandalus leptocerus, 3.3% Crangon septemspinosa, 0.3% Axius serratus, 9.4% Pagurus acadianus, 0.8% Pagurus annulipes, 2.8% Paguridae, 2.3% Hyas coarctatus, 47.9% Cancer irroratus, 1.3% unidentified crab, 0.7% unidentified shrimp, 0.2% unidentified Decapoda.
1.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta Unidentified Polychaeta.
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