Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Daan, N., 1989
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 25.00 TL
Sample size 253 Percent empty
Country Locality North Sea, 1981, Quarter 2
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
88.27 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gnathostomata 82% Gnathostomata
0.65 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Euphausiaceae 0.6% Euphausiaceae
0.65 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Annelida 0.6% Annelida
5.92 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crustacea 5.5% Crustacea
1.83 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Chaetognatha 1.7% Chaetognatha
2.58 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults Cnidaria 2.4% Cnidaria
0.11 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps 0.10% shrimps & crabs
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