Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Daan, N., 1989
Fish stage adults Mean length 45.00 TL
Sample size 147 Percent empty
Country Locality North Sea, 1981, Quarter 4
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
29.35 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gnathostomata 27.3% Gnathostomata
36.77 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Euphausiacea 34.2% Euphausiacea
3.23 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Gastropoda 3.0% Gastropoda
0.65 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults polyps
30.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Copepoda 27.8% Copepoda, 0.1% Amphipoda
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