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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Myoxocephalus scorpius
 
Main Ref. Laroche, J.L., 1982
Fish stage larvae Mean length 0.80 SL
Sample size 9 Percent empty 0
Country USA Locality Maine Estuary, 1973
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Myoxocephalus scorpius
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticus spp. Harpacticus spp.
2.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Zaus sp. Zaus sp.
3.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Microsetella norvegica Microsetella norvegica
50.00 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Coscinodiscus spp. Coscinodiscus spp.
0.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Balanus nauplii Balanus nauplii
28.70 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
0.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Pseudocalanus minutus Pseudocalanus minutus
0.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Temora longicornis Temora longicornis
12.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods larvae copepod nauplii unid. copepod nauplii
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