Food and Feeding Habits Summary Hypanus say
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 26.00 NG
Sample size 8 Percent empty 37.5
Country USA Locality Middle Atlantic, Offshore south, inshore south and north of Cape Hatteras.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Hypanus say
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
78.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Ampelisca macrocephala Ampelisca macrocephala (49.5%), Ampelisca verrilli (15.2%), Gammaridea (9.6%), unidentified Amphipoda (3.1%).
12.50 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains.
5.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crustacea Unidentified Crustacea.
1.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta Unidentified Polychaeta.
2.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Crangon septemspinosa Crangon septemspinosa.
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