Food and Feeding Habits Summary Amblyraja hyperborea
 
Main Ref. Bjelland, O., O.A. Bergstad, J.E. Skjæraasen and K. Meland, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 53.50 TL
Sample size 31 Percent empty 16
Country Norway Locality
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Amblyraja hyperborea
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
81.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Micromesistius poutassou Micromesistius poutassou, Zoarcidae, Teleostei fragments
12.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegica Meganyctiphanes norvegica, Thysanoessa inermis
0.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacean fragments unid. crustacean fragments
0.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
5.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Caridea Caridea fragments
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