Food and Feeding Habits Summary Merlangius merlangus
 
Main Ref. Hamerlynck, O. and K. Hostens, 1993
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 12.00 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Netherlands Locality Central part of the Voordelta
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Merlangius merlangus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
23.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupeidae Clupeidae
35.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gobiidae Gobiidae
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
9.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
30.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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