Diet Overlap

Ophiodon elongatus (Lingcod)
Zalophus californianus (California Sealion)

Common Diet

Doryteuthis opalescens (california market squid)
Merluccius productus (Whiting)
Octopus bimaculatus (california two-spot octopus)

Common Habitat

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Channel Islands National Park
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve
Mount Arrowsmith
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1CephBase - Cephalopod (Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish and Nautilus) Database
♦ 2Tinus, Craig A. (2012) Prey preference of lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus), a top marine predator: implications for ecosystem-based fisheries management. Fishery Bulletin, 110(2), pp. 193-204.
♦ 3Seasonal and Annual Variability in the Diet of California Sea Lions Zalophus californianus at San Nicolas Island, California, 1981 -86, Mark S. Lowry, Brent S. Stewart, Carolyn B. Heath, Pamela K. Yochem, John M. Francis, Fishery Bulletin. U.S. 89:331-336 (1991)