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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Menticirrhus saxatilis
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 14.00 NG
Sample size 2 Percent empty 0
Country USA Locality Offsh. South of C.H., Inshore south of C.H., Inshore north of C.H.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Menticirrhus saxatilis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods Unidentified amphipods.
21.50 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and miscellaneous.
72.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Pinixxa chaeyopterana 65.9% Pinixxa chaeyopterana, 6.9% unidentified decapoda.
1.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
3.60 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Glyceridae 2.4% Glyceridae, 1.2% Nephtyidae.
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