Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sebastes fasciatus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 23.00 NG
Sample size 45 Percent empty 64
Country USA Locality Georges Bank, Gulf of Maine, 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 Sebastes fasciatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Parathemisto gaudichaudii 0.7% Parathemisto gaudichaudii, 0.1% Parathemsito sp.
29.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Calanus sp. Calanus sp.
0.80 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains.
65.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegica 64% Meganyctiphanes norvegica, 1.4% Unidentified euphausiids.
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Dicheloppandalus leptocerus Dicheloppandalus leptocerus
0.50 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
Entered by Miranda, Lilibeth on 06.05.01
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