Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lepophidium profundorum
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 25.00 NG
Sample size 23 Percent empty 48
Country USA Locality Georges Bank.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lepophidium profundorum
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
35.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Unciola irrorata 14.1%Ampelisca agassizi, 4% Ampeliscidae, 15.2% Unciola irrorata, 0.9% Leptocheirus pinguis, 1.2% unidentified amphipoda.
8.70 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
10.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Cirolana sp. Cirolana sp.
1.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
17.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crangon septemspinosa 5.3% Dichelopandalus leptocerus, 7.5% Crangon septemspinosa, 1% Munida iris, 3.6% Pagurus sp.
26.30 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Nephtys incisa 2.4% Nothria conchylega, 9.1% Nephtys incisa, 14.8% unidentified polychaeta.
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