Food and Feeding Habits Summary Clupea harengus
 
Main Ref. Last, J.M., 1987
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 12.00 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country UK Engld Wal Locality S of 53°N, 1984
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Clupea harengus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegicus Meganyctiphanes norvegicus
84.00 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae Sprat Sprat
5.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
1.00 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates n.a./others Sagitta setosa Sagitta setosa
6.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Temora longicaudata Temora longicaudata
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