The Food of the Redfish Sebastes marinus (L.) in the Newfoundland Area

Samples of redfish stomachs were collected from the Newfoundland area and were analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively. In the sampled area the most important items of the diet of these fish are amphipods, fish and euphausians. There is a change in the diet of the redfish related to size. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Author: Lambert, D. G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1960
Subjects:
General Medicine
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f60-019
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f60-019
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Summary:Samples of redfish stomachs were collected from the Newfoundland area and were analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively. In the sampled area the most important items of the diet of these fish are amphipods, fish and euphausians. There is a change in the diet of the redfish related to size. The redfish feeds on pelagic organisms and not on benthic forms.

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