Food and Feeding Habits Summary Myliobatis tenuicaudatus
 
Main Ref. Russell, B.C., 1983
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 36.00 SL
Sample size 4 Percent empty 25
Country New Zealand Locality Northeastern coast, Aug. 1969-1971
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Myliobatis tenuicaudatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
30.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Hermit crabs Hermit crabs
33.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Hemigrapsus edwardsii Hemigrapsus edwardsii
33.40 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Cookia sulcata Cookia sulcata, Lunella smargata, Maurea tigris, Neothais scalaris
3.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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