Main Ref. | Langton, R.W. and R.E. Bowman, 1980 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 40.00 FL |
Sample size | 912 | Percent empty | 24 |
Country | USA | Locality | Northwest Atlantic from Cape Hatteras , N. C. to Nova Scotia |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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78.20 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | Clupeidae | Clupeidae, Gadidae |
2.10 % | detritus | detritus | carcasses | n.a./others | carcasses | |
17.30 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | n.a./other plank. crustaceans | juv./adults | Pandalidae | Pandalidae, Euphausiacea |
0.30 % | zoobenthos | worms | polychaetes | juv./adults | polychaetes | |
2.10 % | nekton | cephalopods | squids/cuttlefish | juv./adults | squids/cuttlefish |