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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 29.00 NG
Sample size 4 Percent empty 25
Country USA Locality Scotian Shelf
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scomber scombrus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
41.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Parathemisto sp. Parathemisto sp.
54.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Centropages sp. 11.5% Centropages sp., 42.7% unidentified Copepoda.
2.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Osteichthyes Unidentified Osteichthyes.
1.70 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains.
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