Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scorpaena porcus
 
Main Ref. Harmelin-Vivien, M.L., R.A. Kaim-Malka, M. Ledoyer and S.S. Jacob-Abraham, 1989
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 14.10 SL
Sample size 40 Percent empty 0
Country France Locality Marseilles, summer
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scorpaena porcus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
1.10 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
43.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
1.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
50.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Brachyura 35.6% Brachyura, 12.6% Caridae, 0.3% Galatheidae, 0.1% Paguridae, 1.8% Scyllaridae
1.80 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms juv./adults echinoderms
0.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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