Food and Feeding Habits Summary Micromesistius poutassou
 
Main Ref. Petrakis, G. and K.I. Stergiou, 1987
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 17.20 TL
Sample size 310 Percent empty
Country Greece Locality Patraikós Gulf, 1984-85
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
38.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
45.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
4.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
4.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
5.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
4.00 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods juv./adults mollusks
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