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 18.00 NG
Sample size 5 Percent empty 20
Country USA Locality Inshore north 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 Lepophidium profundorum
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
28.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Unciola irrorata 12.8% Ampeliscidae, 13.4% Unciola irrorata, 2% unidentified amphipoda.
11.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cancridae Cancridae.
22.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta Unidentified Polychaeta.
38.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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