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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Carcharhinus plumbeus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 160.00 NG
Sample size 7 Percent empty 57.1
Country USA Locality Middle Atlantic, offshore and inshore north and inshore south of Cape Hatteras
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Carcharhinus plumbeus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Spisula solidissima Spisula solidissima
5.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Urophycis tenuis Urophycis tenuis
23.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Leiostomus xanthurus Leiostomus xanthurus.
29.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Ophichthus cruentifer Ophichthys cruentifer.
39.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Osteichthyes Unidentified Osteichthyes.
0.80 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and miscellaneous.
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