Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cynoscion arenarius
 
Main Ref. Sheridan, P.F. and T.L. Trimm, 1983
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 9.50 SL
Sample size 126 Percent empty 21
Country USA Locality Texas coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cynoscion arenarius
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
87.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
0.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
5.70 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
0.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
3.20 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults benth. invertebrates
0.10 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults non-annelids
0.40 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
2.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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