Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomberomorus cavalla
 
Main Ref. Finucane, J.H., C.B. Grimes and S.P. Naughton, 1990
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 60.00 FL
Sample size 61 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Gulf of Mexico
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scomberomorus cavalla
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
1.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Labridae Labridae
10.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulidae Engraulidae
12.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Eucinostomus sp. Eucinostomus sp.
14.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupeidae Clupeidae
48.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
10.70 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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