Food and Feeding Habits Summary Micromesistius poutassou
 
Main Ref. Conway, D.V.P., 1980
Fish stage larvae Mean length 0.70 TL
Sample size 173 Percent empty 10
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
1.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults Evadne nordmanii Evadne nordmanii
33.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids larvae euphausiids
4.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods eggs Calanus Calanus eggs
2.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Pseudocalanus elongatus Pseudocalanus elongatus
3.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Acartia clausi Acartia clausi
19.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanus sp. Calanus sp.
19.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Oithona sp. Oithona sp.
19.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods recruits/juv. Copepod nauplii Copepod nauplii
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