Food and Feeding Habits Summary Thunnus alalunga
 
Main Ref. Iverson, K.L., 1971
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 75.00 FL
Sample size 200 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Southern California, 1969
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Thunnus alalunga
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.94 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods includes amphipods, decapods
95.81 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulidae Engraulidae, Scomberesocidae
0.10 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates n.a./others Thaliacea Thaliacea
2.15 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Onychoteuthidae Onychoteuthidae, Enoploteuthidae, Gonatidae
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