Food and Feeding Habits Summary Macruronus novaezelandiae
 
Main Ref. Bulman, C.M. and S.J.M. Blaber, 1986
Fish stage adults Mean length 75.00 TL
Sample size 68 Percent empty 24
Country Australia Locality Bass Strait, 1985
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Macruronus novaezelandiae
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lampanyctodes hectoris Lampanyctodes hectoris
4.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lepidorhynchus denticulatus Lepidorhynchus denticulatus
70.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Photichthys argenteus 45.9% unidentified fish, 25% Photichthys argenteus
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Munida haswelli Munida haswelli
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae Penaeidae
4.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Caridea Caridea
19.40 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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