Food and Feeding Habits Summary Alopias superciliosus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 238.00 NG
Sample size 24 Percent empty 25
Country USA Locality Northwest Atlantic
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Alopias superciliosus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Scomber scombrus Scomber scombrus
1.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Etrumeus teres Etrumeus teres
3.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Sciaenidae Unspecified Sciaenidae.
6.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Scombridae Unspecified Scombridae.
16.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Osteichthyes Unidentified Osteichthyes.
53.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Scorpaenidae Unspecified Scorpaenidae.
1.40 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and miscellaneous.
3.20 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods juv./adults Cephalopoda Unspecified Cephalopoda.
11.90 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Illex illecebrosus Illex illecebrosus.
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