Food and Feeding Habits Summary Merluccius merluccius
 
Main Ref. Caragitsou, E. and N. Tsimenides, 1977
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length TL
Sample size 451 Percent empty
Country Greece Locality Gulf of Saronikos, 1975-76
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Merluccius merluccius
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
69.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
5.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
9.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
14.00 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods juv./adults mollusks
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