Food and Feeding Habits Summary Paralichthys dentatus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 48.00 NG
Sample size 88 Percent empty 74
Country USA Locality Southern New England.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Paralichthys dentatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
43.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Ammodytes dubius 1.6% Clupeidae, 0.5% Cyprnodon variegatus, 2.1% Ophidiidae, 7.6% Ammodytes dubius, 31.4% unidentified Osteichthyes.
0.40 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
0.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Dichelopandalus leptocerus 0.4% Dichelopandalus leptocerus, 0.2% unidentified Decapoda.
55.60 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Loligo pealeii 23.7% Illex sp., 24.4% Loligo pealeii, 2.4% Loligo sp., 5.1% unidentified Cephalopoda.
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