Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Olaso, I., J.L. Gutiérrez, B. Villamor, P. Carrera, L. Valdés and P. Abaunza, 2005
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 209 Percent empty
Country Spain Locality Cantabrian Sea, Autumn 1988-1999
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
45.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipoda Amphipoda
1.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Micromesistius poutassou Micromesistius poutassou 1.0 Engraulis encrasicholus 0.5 fish unid. 0.1
16.00 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Thecosomata Thecosomata
1.10 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Euphausiacea Decapoda 0.2 Natantia 0.1 Euphausiacea 0.6
36.20 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Salpidae unid. 0.3 plankton unid. 21.5 Salpidae 12.5 Tunicata unid. 1.9
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