Food and Feeding Habits Summary Hoplostethus atlanticus
 
Main Ref. Rosecchi, E., D.M. Tracey and W.R. Webber, 1988
Fish stage adults Mean length 24.30 SL
Sample size 392 Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality Challenger Plateau
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Hoplostethus atlanticus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipoda
62.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish
0.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Mysidacea
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crustacea
18.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Oplophorids Oplophorids 9.0 Pasiphaeids 1.6 Sergestids 3.3 Other prawns 4.9
16.90 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Cephalopoda
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