Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gadus macrocephalus
 
Main Ref. Brodeur, R.D. and P.A. Livingston, 1988
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 75 Percent empty 1.3
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Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Gadus macrocephalus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea 0.02% Amphipoda, 0.14% Gammaridea, + 0.05% sea cucumber.
74.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Theragra chalcogramma 5.75% Osteichthyes Teleostei, 5.99% Gadus macrocephalus, 35.02% Theragra chalcogramma, 0.83% Ammodytes hexapterus, 21.6% Pleuronectidae, 3.04% Hippoglossoides elassodon, 1.84% Limanda aspera.
22.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Chionoecetes bairdi 1.4% Reptantia, 9.11% Paguridae, 5.51% <>Chionoecetes sp., 6.22% <>Chionoecetes bairdi, 0.05% <>Erimacrus isenbeckii.
0.70 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults snail 0.54% snail, 0.19% clam.
0.40 % others others n.a./others n.a./others detritus unid. organic material.
0.20 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Echiuridae 0.03% Echiura, 0.1% Echiuridae, 0.04% Polychaeta.
2.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Natantia 1.93% Natantia, 0.16% Caridea.
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