Food and Feeding Habits Summary Euthynnus alletteratus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 46.50 FL
Sample size 29 Percent empty 48
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Euthynnus alletteratus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
56.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Hypoatherina harringtonensis Allanetta harringtonensis, Jenkinsi, Mulloidichthys martinicus, atherinids, clupeids (larvae), engraulids
6.70 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
36.60 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Doryteuthis spp. Doryteuthis spp.
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