Food and Feeding Habits Summary Amblyraja radiata
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 56.00 NG
Sample size 16 Percent empty 6
Country USA Locality Scotian Shelf.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Amblyraja radiata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
15.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Anarhichadidae 7.8% Anarhichadidae, 7.6% unidentified Osteichthyes.
2.10 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
0.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegica Meganyctiphanes norvegica
45.50 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Nephtys spp. 12.9% Aphroditidae, 20.6% Nephtys spp., 12% unidentified Annelida.
5.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
10.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Dichelopandalus leptocerus 4.9% Dichelopandalus leptocerus, 3.3% Axiidae, 1% Hyas sp., 1.7% unidentified Decapoda.
16.30 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults cephalopoda Unidentified cephalopoda.
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