Food and Feeding Habits Summary Prionotus evolans
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 30.00 NG
Sample size 7 Percent empty 28.6
Country USA Locality Middle Atlantic
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Prionotus evolans
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.10 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Bivalvia Unspecified Bivalvia.
77.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Osteichthyes Unspecified Osteichthyes.
15.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cancer irroratus Cancer irroratus (2.6%), and unidentified crabs (12.7%).
1.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crustacea Unidentified Crustacea.
6.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Crangon septemspinosa Crangon septemspinosa.
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