Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Daan, N., 1989
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 45.00 TL
Sample size 75 Percent empty
Country Locality North Sea, 1981, Quarter 1
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
3.02 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipoda 3.1% Amphipoda
12.29 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gnathostomata 12.2% Gnathostomata
82.98 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Euphausiacea 82.4% Euphausiacea
0.10 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults polyps
0.81 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Caridea Caridea
0.81 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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