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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Urophycis regia
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 18.00 NG
Sample size 16 Percent empty 6
Country USA Locality Middle Atlantic, Southern New England, 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 Urophycis regia
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
45.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Ampelisca verrilli 40.5% Ampelisca verrilli, 5% Unciola irrorata.
15.60 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Ensis directus 0.2% Ensis directus, 1.1% Solenidae, 14.2% unidentified bivalves.
18.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Ammodytes dubius 13.9% Ammodytes dubius, 0.4% Pleuronectiformes, 3.8% unidentified osteichthyes.
0.50 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
0.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea unidentified crustacea.
17.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cancer irroratus 0.8% Crangon septespinosa, 14.2% Cancer irroratus, 2.6% unidentified decapod.
2.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Pherusa affinis 0.6% Maldanidae, 1.5% Pherusa affinis.
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