Food and Feeding Habits Summary Bembrops heterurus
 
Main Ref. Muto, E.Y., M.H.C. da Silva, G.R. Vera, S.S.M. Leite, D.G. Navarro and C.L.D.B. Rossi-Wongtschowski, 2005
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 18.70 NG
Sample size 59 Percent empty
Country Brazil Locality Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo,, Slope, Winter/Spring 2001-2002.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Bembrops heterurus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
56.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Maurolicus stehmanni Maurolicus stehmanni 15.2 Teleostei 41.5
2.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crustacea Crustacea unid.
40.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Leurocyclus tuberculosus Decapoda unid. 39.7 Leurocyclus tuberculosus 0.3 Caridea 0.5 Isopoda 0.1
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