Main Ref. | Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000 | ||
Fish stage | adults | Mean length | 43.00 NG |
Sample size | 6 | Percent empty | 0 |
Country | USA | Locality | Middle Atlantic, offshore and inshore south, inshore north of Cape Hatteras. |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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3.20 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | amphipods | n.a./others | Ampelisca verrilli | Ampelisca verrilli |
6.90 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | Solenidae | Solenidae. |
2.70 % | detritus | detritus | carcasses | n.a./others | Animal remains | Animal remains and miscellaneous. |
65.00 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | crabs | juv./adults | Cancer irroratus | Cancer irroratus (54.5%) and Ovalipes ocellatus (10.5%) |
14.60 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | Decapoda | Unidentified Decapoda (9.6%) and unidentified Crustacea (5.0%). |
7.60 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | Crangon septemspinosa | Penaeidae (0.6%), Crangon septemspinosa ( 1.6%), and unidentified Shrimp (5.4%), |