Food and Feeding Habits Summary Anarhichas lupus
 
Main Ref. Ortova, E.L., E.S. Berestovsky, O.V. Karamushko and G.V. Norvillo, 1990
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 4.00 NG
Sample size Percent empty
Country Norway Locality along Norwegian Sea and western Barents Sea, 1988.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Anarhichas lupus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
7.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Parathemisto abyssorum Parathemisto abyssorum
0.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs recruits/juv. Hyas araneus postlarval Hyas araneus
38.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Thysanoessa raschi Thysanoessa raschi
44.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegica Meganyctiphanes norvegica
1.40 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Diptera Diptera
0.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Microsetella norvegica Microsetella norvegica
7.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanus finmarchicus Calanus finmarchicus
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