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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Hypanus americanus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 84.00 SL
Sample size 25 Percent empty 8
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Hypanus americanus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
10.80 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Asaphis deflorata Asaphis deflorata
21.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Scorpaena plumieri Scorpaena plumieri, Acanthurus, Ophistognathus, engraulids
17.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults calappid calappid, hippid, majid, portunid & xanthid crabs
2.30 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates n.a./others Hemichordata Hemichordata
20.60 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Aspidosiphon sp. Aspidosiphon sp.
17.30 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
7.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Solenocera sp. Solenocera sp., penaeids, alpheids
2.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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