Food and Feeding Habits Summary Merluccius bilinearis
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., 1984
Fish stage adults Mean length 48.00 FL
Sample size 28 Percent empty 39
Country USA Locality Northwest Atlantic, 1973-1976.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Merluccius bilinearis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
87.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
0.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
12.00 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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