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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Peprilus triacanthus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 14.00 NG
Sample size 85 Percent empty 29.41
Country USA Locality 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 Peprilus triacanthus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
59.80 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Salpidae Ascidiacea (32.1%), Thaliacea: Salpidae (0.3%), and unidentified Urochordata (27.4%).
0.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Osteichthyes Unspecified Osteichthyes.
39.90 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and miscellaneous.
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