Food and Feeding Habits Summary Carcharias taurus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 235.00 NG
Sample size 5 Percent empty 0
Country USA Locality Inshore north of Cape Hatteras and Northwest Atlantic.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Carcharias taurus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Stenotomus chrysops Stenotomus chrysops
12.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Leiostomus xanthurus Leiostomus xanthurus.
17.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Peprilus triacanthus Pepriluls triacanthus.
36.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Osteichthyes Unidentified Osteichthyes.
33.20 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults Odontaspididae Unspecified Odontaspididae.
Entered by Sta. Iglesia, Drina on 04.02.01
Modified by Sta. Iglesia, Drina on 06.23.04
Checked by Sta. Iglesia, Drina on 04.19.01
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