Food and Feeding Habits Summary Micromesistius poutassou
 
Main Ref. Hillgruber, N. and M. Kloppmann, 2000
Fish stage larvae Mean length NG
Sample size 129 Percent empty 36
Country Ireland Locality Porcupine Bank, 1995.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Micromesistius poutassou
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
55.30 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Tintinnids Tintinnids
20.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods eggs plank. Copepods
24.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods larvae Cyclopoid nauplii Cyclopoid and calanoid nauplii
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