Food and Feeding Habits Summary Diaphus danae
 
Main Ref. Williams, A., J.A. Koslow, A. Terauds and K. Haskard, 2001
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.70 SL
Sample size 506 Percent empty 3
Country Australia Locality mid-continental slope (1,000 to 1,400 m depth) off southern Tasmania
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Diaphus danae
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.88 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods 2.4% amphipods
4.83 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pisces 4.02% Pisces
80.68 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids 67.2% euphausiids
1.13 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults decapods 0.94% decapods
0.29 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks 0.24% mollusks
0.12 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Thaliacea 0.1% Thaliacea
0.71 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods 0.59% ostracods
9.36 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults calanoids 7.8% copepods, mostly calanoids
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