Food and Feeding Habits: Diet Composition Paralichthys dentatus
n = 8
Main Food Percent
Trophic Level
(y)
Predator Life Stage Country Locality Ref.
nekton 51 4.5 juv./adults USA Northwest Atlantic, from Cape Hatteras , N. C. to Nova Scotia 9000
nekton 96 4.5 recruits/juv. USA Middle Atlantic. 37512
nekton 56 4.5 juv./adults USA Southern New England. 37512
nekton 100 4.5 juv./adults USA Georges Bank. 37512
zooplankton 100 3.2 recruits/juv. USA Gulf of Maine. 37512
nekton 91 4.4 recruits/juv. USA Inshore South of Cape Hatteras. 37512
nekton 61 4.4 recruits/juv. USA Inshore North of Cape Hatteras. 37512
zoobenthos 20 4.0 juv./adults USA Long Island bays. 124031
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