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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 17.00 NG
Sample size 14 Percent empty 7
Country USA Locality Offsh. South of C.H., Insh. South of C.H., Insh. 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
10.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammarus annulatus 4.2% Ampelisca verrilli, 5.4% Gammarus annulatus, 0.6% unidentified amphipoda.
4.40 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
0.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
3.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
63.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crangon septemspinosa 0.2% Acetes americanus, 27% Crangon septemspinosa, 5.9% Ogyrides sp., 10.8% Pinnixa chaetopterana, 18.1% unidentified decapoda.
17.80 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Glyceridae 6.6% Glyceridae, 0.3% Nephtys sp., 10.9% unidentified Polychaeta.
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