Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sprattus sprattus
 
Main Ref. Thiel, R., T. Mehner, B. Köpcke and R. Kafemann, 1996
Fish stage larvae Mean length 0.10 TL
Sample size 59 Percent empty
Country Germany Locality Elbe Estuary, June 1993, April-July 1994
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sprattus sprattus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
7.42 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida Harpacticoids
3.37 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults Alona spp. Alona spp.
3.43 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs Rotifer Rotifer eggs
13.72 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods eggs Copepod eggs Copepod eggs
27.62 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Eurytemora affinis Eurytemora affinis
44.44 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoids Cyclopoids
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