Food and Feeding Habits Summary Thunnus alalunga
 
Main Ref. Sabatié, R., M. Potier, C. Broudin, B. Seret, F. Ménard and F. Marsac, 2003
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 2 Percent empty
Country Locality Temperate water of north Equatorial current, Eastern Central Atlantic, 2000
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Thunnus alalunga
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
57.28 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
36.04 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
6.68 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
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