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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Olaso, I., J.L. Gutiérrez, B. Villamor, P. Carrera, L. Valdés and P. Abaunza, 2005
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 235 Percent empty
Country Spain Locality Cantabrian Sea, Spring 1999
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scomber scombrus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
77.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
1.30 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs
2.00 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae fish larvae
1.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
10.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda 10.6 Natantia 0.1
1.10 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish n.a./others fish scales fish scales
4.60 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Salpidae Chondrophorida 0.1 Tunicata undetermined 0.1 Salpidae 1.0 Plankton unid. 0.8 unid. 2.5 Gastropoda larval 0.1
Entered by Pablico, Grace Tolentino on 06.16.06
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