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 12.80 SL
Sample size 26 Percent empty 0
Country France Locality Marseilles, spring
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
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
3.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
1.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
94.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Brachyura 90.4% Brachyura, 2.7% Caridae, 1% Galatheidae, 0.6% Paguridae
0.60 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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