Benthic, refers to those fish that live on or just above the seafloor. What they eat depends on the specific species of fish.
copepods, mysids and benthic crustaceans
Children eat benthic invertebrates such as mollusc's, crustacean's, and worms. Adults eat other fish.
Most varieties of scorpionfish are marine and live in shallow benthic systems. Most scorpionfish eat small fish and crustaceans.
Oh, dude, like, lots of things eat benthic fish! You've got your sharks, seals, sea birds, and even some larger fish like groupers and snappers. It's like a buffet down there for the ocean predators, so those benthic fish better watch out!
Yes there are carnivores in the benthic zone. The scavengers in the benthic zone are considered carnivores because the eat the dead aquatic animals that float to the bottom when they die. There are also some carnivorous fish in the benthic zone.
Kissing fish or kissing gourami, typically eat benthic algae and aquatic plants, they will also eat insects taken from water's surface. Kissing fish also filter plankton from the water and scrape the algae from stones. Cooked lettuce is a good alternative for kissing fish kept in an aquarium and any kind of live food.
the deep or the benthic zone
Angler fish, Benthic sharks.
smaller fish, pelagic crustaceans such as shrimp and amphipods, cumaceans and less often cephalopods and lanternfish. As well as being important apex predators in the benthic habitat, some species are also notable as scavengers.
They feed on mollusks, worms and other benthic organisms.
Feeds primarily on benthic crustaceans, especially crabs, clams and small fishes.
Feeds primarily on benthic crustaceans, especially crabs, clams and small fishes.