Food and Feeding Habits Summary Alosa sphaerocephala
 
Main Ref. Ostroumov, A.A., 1947
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length
Sample size 85 Percent empty
Country Russia Locality Northern Caspian Sea
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Alosa sphaerocephala
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades benthic algae/weeds
2.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Atherina boyeri Atherina boyeri
80.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults spratt spratt
16.50 % nekton finfish bony fish recruits/juv. shad shad
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