Food and Feeding Habits Summary Decapterus punctatus
 
Main Ref. Hales, L.S. Jr., 1987
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 11.40 FL
Sample size 192 Percent empty 8
Country USA Locality Between Cape Fear and Cape Canaveral, FL
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Decapterus punctatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.09 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
58.76 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
3.09 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
13.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cirripedia Cirripedia
13.40 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
8.25 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
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