Food and Feeding Habits Summary Brosme brosme
 
Main Ref. Langton, R.W. and R.E. Bowman, 1980
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 35.00 FL
Sample size 19 Percent empty 73
Country USA Locality Northwest Atlantic, from Cape Hatteras, N. C. to Nova Scotia, 1969-1972
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Brosme brosme
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
71.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
0.90 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others carcasses
6.80 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults ophiuroids ophiuroids
20.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda, Pandalidae, etc.
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