Food and Feeding Habits Summary Anarhichas minor
 
Main Ref. González, C., X. Paz, E. Román and M. Alvárez, 2006
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length none
Sample size 130 Percent empty
Country Locality Spanish survey Platuxa (NAFO 3NO) & Fletán Negro (NAFO 3L), Northern Atlantic.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Anarhichas minor
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Unspecified Fish
2.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lycodes sp.
4.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gaidropsarus ensis
4.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Urophycis tenuis
15.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Sebastes sp.
2.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Hyas sp.
10.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Chionocetes opilio
0.60 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Unspecified Gastropod
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans juv./adults Unspecified Crustacean
3.30 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms juv./adults Unspecified Echinodermata
1.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. Crustaceans juv./adults Pandalus borealis
0.20 % others others n.a./others juv./adults Unspecified Fish
6.20 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Unspecified Ophiuroidea
12.50 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Unspecified Asteroidea
36.70 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Echinarachnius parma
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