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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 21.00 NG
Sample size 96 Percent empty 34
Country USA Locality Southern New England
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
13.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Leptocheirus pinguis 0.3% Ampeliscidae, 2.9% Unciola irrorata, 0.2% Unciola sp., 2.1% Casco bigelowi, 5.6% Leptocheirus pinguis, 2.2% unidentified amphipoda.
19.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Brosme brosme 4.1% Brosme brosme, 11.2% Pleuronectiformes, 4.6% unidentified osteichthyes.
4.90 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
1.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
30.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crangon septemspinosa 8.9% Crangon septemspinosa, 2.5% Pontophilus brevirostris, 5.5% Pontophilus norvegicus, 1.4% Crangonidae, 2.1% Munida iris, 2.5% Munida sp., 3% Caridion gordoni, 2.3% Cancridae, 1.9% unidentified decapoda.
13.60 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Aglaophamus sp. 8.1% Aglaophamus sp., 0.5% Nephtyidae, 5% unidentified polychaeta.
14.60 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Axiognathus squamatus 4% Axiognathus squamatus, 10.6% unidentified Ophiuroidea.
2.40 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults sea urchins
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