Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lutjanus griseus
 
Main Ref. Franks, J.S. and K.E. VanderKooy, 2000
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 11.10 SL
Sample size 16 Percent empty 25
Country USA Locality Eastern Mississippi Sound, 1996-1997.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lutjanus griseus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.08 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Corophium sp. 0.19% Batea catharinensis, 0.73% Corophium sp., 0.12% unidentified Caprellidae, 0.04% amphipod remains
0.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish unidentified fish
11.12 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Triglidae unidentified Triglidae
47.88 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Anchoa sp. Anchoa sp.
24.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Eurypanopeus depressus 6.37% Callinectes sapidus, 1.39% Callinectes sp., 9.90% Eurypanopeus depressus, 0.76% Mennipe adina, 4.27% unidentified Xanthidae, 0.34% crab remains, 1.32% unidentified decapod remains
14.38 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Palaemonetes sp. 2% Palaemonetes sp., 1.84% Latreutes parvulus, 0.68% Alpheus sp., 9.86% shrimp remains
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 02.13.03
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