Food and Feeding Habits Summary Paralichthys dentatus
 
Main Ref. Sagarese, S.R., R.M. Cerrato and M.G. Frisk, 2011
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 45.50 TL
Sample size 141 Percent empty 21
Country USA Locality Long Island bays.
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
0.14 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Vallisneria americana %W=0.14.
0.01 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Ensis leei %W=0.01. Name cited in literature Ensis directusi.
0.68 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Mytilus edulis %W=0.68.
0.08 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Syngnathus fuscus %W=0.08.
1.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Brevoortia tyrannus %W=1.09.
1.61 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pseudopleuronectes americanus %W=1.6.
2.31 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Anchoa mitchilli %W=2.3.
3.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Cynoscion regalis %W=2.98.
3.96 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Menidia menidia %W=3.94.
16.51 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Unspecified teleosts %W=16.41.
14.01 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cancer irroratus %W=13.93.
0.09 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others Unspecified marine plant matter %W=0.09.
1.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Neomysis sp. %W=1.09.
2.92 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Unspecified annelids %W=2.9.
19.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans juv./adults Unspecified crustaceans %W=19.48.
12.43 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults Unspecified fish %W=12.36.
7.79 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults Unspecified mollusks %W=7.74.
12.66 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Crangon sp. %W=12.58.
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