Food and Feeding Habits Summary Myoxocephalus scorpius
 
Main Ref. Cui, X., J.M. Grebmeier and L.W. Cooper, 2012
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length TL
Sample size 42 Percent empty
Country Locality Northeast Bering Sea
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Myoxocephalus scorpius
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Unspecified Ampeliscidae %W=0.2
0.51 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Unspecified Lysianassidae %W=0.5
3.75 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Unspecified Melitidae %W=3.7
5.48 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Hyas coarctatus %W=5.4
62.37 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Chionoecetes opilio %W=61.5
0.51 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Unspecified euphausiids %W=0.5
1.83 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans juv./adults Unspecified hermit crabs %W=1.8
24.24 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Unspecified Ampharetidae %W=23.9
1.12 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults unspecified shrimps %W=1.1
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