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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Katsuwonus pelamis
 
Main Ref. Cox, S., T. Essington, J. Kitchell, S. Martell, C. Walters, C. Boggs and I. Kaplan, 2002
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size Percent empty
Country Locality central north Pacific
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Katsuwonus pelamis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults mesopelagic fishes
24.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults small scombrids
25.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults epipelagic fishes
0.90 % nekton finfish bony fish recruits/juv. skipjack tuna
10.00 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others mesopelagic micronekton
20.00 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others epipelagic miconekton
15.00 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids
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