Food and Feeding Habits Summary Micromesistius poutassou
 
Main Ref. Macpherson, E., 1978
Fish stage adults Mean length 29.50 TL
Sample size 1761 Percent empty
Country Spain Locality Balearic Sea, 1976-77
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
43.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish 24-35 cm
25.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
18.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
12.40 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods juv./adults mollusks
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