Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sebastes fasciatus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 19.00 NG
Sample size 14 Percent empty 57
Country USA Locality Georges Bank, Gulf of Maine, Scotian Shelf.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sebastes fasciatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Parathemisto gaudichaudii Parathemisto gaudichaudii
62.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Calanus sp. Calanus sp.
32.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegica Meganyctiphanes norvegica
0.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
4.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Spirontocaris liljeborgii Spirontocaris liljeborgii
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