<P> In a few northern areas , fish are also eaten . In studies performed at Amchitka Island in the 1960s , where the sea otter population was at carrying capacity , 50 % of food found in sea otter stomachs was fish . The fish species were usually bottom - dwelling and sedentary or sluggish forms , such as Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus and family Tetraodontidae . However , south of Alaska on the North American coast , fish are a negligible or extremely minor part of the sea otter 's diet . Contrary to popular depictions , sea otters rarely eat starfish , and any kelp that is consumed apparently passes through the sea otter 's system undigested . </P>
<P> In a few northern areas , fish are also eaten . In studies performed at Amchitka Island in the 1960s , where the sea otter population was at carrying capacity , 50 % of food found in sea otter stomachs was fish . The fish species were usually bottom - dwelling and sedentary or sluggish forms , such as Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus and family Tetraodontidae . However , south of Alaska on the North American coast , fish are a negligible or extremely minor part of the sea otter 's diet . Contrary to popular depictions , sea otters rarely eat starfish , and any kelp that is consumed apparently passes through the sea otter 's system undigested . </P>
what kind of fish do sea otters eat
what kind of fish do sea otters eat
bottom - dwelling and sedentary or sluggish forms , such as Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus and family Tetraodontidae
bottom - dwelling and sedentary or sluggish forms , such as Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus and family Tetraodontidae