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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 29.00 NG
Sample size 11 Percent empty 9
Country USA Locality Gulf of Maine.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scomber scombrus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Parathemisto gaudichaudii 1% Parathemisto gaudichaudii, 0.2% Parathemisto sp., 0.1% Hyperiidae.
83.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Centropages sp. 2.1% Calanoida, 81.8% Centropages sp.,
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
0.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Osteichthyes Unidentified Osteichthyes.
10.50 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains.
0.30 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Nematoda Nematoda.
1.80 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Chaetognatha Unidentified Chaetognatha.
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