Food and Feeding Habits Summary Trichiurus lepturus
 
Main Ref. Portsev, P.I., 1980
Fish stage adults Mean length 115.10 NG
Sample size 21 Percent empty 53
Country India Locality Off west coast, 1976.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Trichiurus lepturus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
96.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Trichiuridae Clupeidae (1.5); Trichiuridae (68); Acropomidae (2.7); Digested fish (23.8)
4.00 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Loligo duvauceli Loligo duvauceli
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