Food and Feeding Habits Summary Raja eglanteria
 
Main Ref. Sagarese, S.R., R.M. Cerrato and M.G. Frisk, 2011
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 60.30 TL
Sample size 20 Percent empty 10
Country USA Locality Long Island, New York.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Raja eglanteria
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.04 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others unspecified eel grass %W=0.04.
0.22 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Mytilus edulis %W-0.22.
0.32 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Menidia menidia %W=0.32.
0.68 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults unspecified Teleostei %W-0.68.
14.69 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Libinia emarginata %W-14.69.
64.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cancer irroratus %W-64.59.
0.03 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others unspecified terrestrial plant matter %W-0.03.
0.05 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others unspecified marine plant matter %W-0.05.
9.29 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults unspecified crustaceans %W=9.29.
0.23 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults unspecified fish %W=0.23.
9.85 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Crangon sp. %W-9.85.
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