Food and Feeding Habits Summary Stephanolepis hispida
 
Main Ref. Adams, S.M., 1976
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 12.50 TL
Sample size 87 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Beaufort, North Carolina
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Stephanolepis hispida
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.56 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida Harpacticoida
13.89 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
72.78 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
7.22 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Brittle stars Brittle stars, bryozoans, nematodes, nemertines, flatworms, crustacena nauplii and megalops
0.56 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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