Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lophius gastrophysus
 
Main Ref. Muto, E.Y., M.H.C. da Silva, G.R. Vera, S.S.M. Leite, D.G. Navarro and C.L.D.B. Rossi-Wongtschowski, 2005
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 58.70 NG
Sample size 14 Percent empty
Country Brazil Locality Santa Catarina/Parana, Slope, Summer/Autumn 2002.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lophius gastrophysus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
46.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Synagrops bellus Teleostei unid. 9.6 Anguiliformes 1.0 Ariomma bondi 7.2 Bembrops heterurus 1.6 Peristedion sp. 2.5 Synagrops bellus 14.0 Synagrops spinosus 2.1 Polymixia lowei 3.9 Caelorinchus marinii 4.6
53.50 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Illex argentinus Illex argentinus
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