Food and Feeding Habits Summary Merluccius bilinearis
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., 1984
Fish stage adults Mean length 38.00 FL
Sample size 147 Percent empty 43
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
83.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
2.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
14.30 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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