Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lamna nasus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 126.00 NG
Sample size 6 Percent empty 33.3
Country USA Locality Northwest Atlantic
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lamna nasus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Osteichthyes Unidentified Osteichthyes.
29.80 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods juv./adults Cephalopods Unidentified Cephalopods.
69.50 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Illex ilecebrosus Illex ilecebrosus
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