Food items reported for Himantolophus appelii
n = 13
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Gonatus sp. (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Diaphus sp. (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Diaphus termophilus (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Hygophum hygomii (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Scopelopsis multipunctatus (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Scopelosaurus sp. (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Paralepis sp. (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Howella brodiei (not available) recruits/juv.
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Phronima sp. (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans unidentified crustaceans (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns unidentified penaeid (not available) recruits/juv.
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns unidentified sergestids (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids unidentified euphausiids (not available) juv./adults
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