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 juv./adults Mean length 23.00 NG
Sample size 5 Percent empty 20
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
24.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Ampelisca verrilli 23% Ampelisca verrilli, 1.4% Gammaridae.
14.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults osteichthyes unidentified osteichthyes.
1.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea unidentified crustacea.
57.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cancer irroratus 0.9% Crangon septemspinosa, 56% Cancer irroratus, 0.6% unidentified crab.
2.60 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods juv./adults mollusc unidentified mollusc.
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