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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Cabral, H.N. and A.G. Murta, 2002
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 30.50 TL
Sample size 428 Percent empty
Country Portugal Locality 41°50'N & 9°06'W to 36°40'N & 7°25'W, Jul. & Oct. 1990-91, Feb. 1992
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
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults copepods
37.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Argentina shyraena 5.0% Engraulis encrasicolus, 6.9% Argentina shyraena, 1.0% Macroramphosus scolopax, 24% Micromesistius poutassou
23.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Nyctiphanes couchi Nyctiphanes couchi
33.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Decapod Decapod larvae
4.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Pasiphaea sivado Pasiphaea sivado
2.00 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Loligo Loligo, Alloteuthis
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