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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Merluccius capensis
 
Main Ref. Traut, P.J., 1996
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 44.50 NG
Sample size Percent empty
Country Namibia Locality Namibian shelf.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Merluccius capensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gobys Gobys
20.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Hake Hake
26.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish unidentified fish
29.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Horse mackerel Horse mackerel
10.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
9.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
4.40 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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