Food and Feeding Habits Summary Carcharhinus altimus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 160.00 NG
Sample size 5 Percent empty 20
Country USA Locality Middle Atlantic, 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 Carcharhinus altimus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
40.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pleuronectiformes 18.1% Pleuronectiformes, 22.7% unidentified Osteichthyes.
58.10 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
1.10 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods juv./adults Cephalopoda Unidentified Cephalopoda.
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