Food and Feeding Habits Summary Micromesistius poutassou
 
Main Ref. Conway, D.V.P., 1980
Fish stage larvae Mean length 0.90 TL
Sample size 140 Percent empty 4
Country UK Scotland Locality Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Micromesistius poutassou
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
27.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids larvae euphausiids
5.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Acartia clausi Acartia clausi
14.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Pseudocalanus elongatus Pseudocalanus elongatus
22.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanus spp. Calanus spp.
23.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Oithona spp. Oithona spp.
9.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods recruits/juv. Copepod nauplii Copepod nauplii
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