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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Diaphus theta
 
Main Ref. Moku, M., K. Kawaguchi, H. Watanabe and A. Ohno, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 6.60 SL
Sample size 12 Percent empty
Country Japan Locality Western north Pacific, Aug.11,1994, 1420-1520H, Sampling depth:430-464 m, Stn1-2
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Diaphus theta
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
8.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Themisto japonica Themisto japonica/pacifica (4.5); Primno abyssalis (0.9); Unidentified (2.7)
41.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Euphasia pacifica Euphasia pacifica (35.4); Euphasia spp. (1.8); Unidentified (4.5)
20.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
30.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Metridia pacifica Metridia pacifica (16.4); Neocalanus plumchrus/flemingeri (0.9); Pleuromma scutullata (1.8); Eucalanusspp (0.9); Candacia columbiae (1.8); Aetideidae (0.9); Euchaetidae (0.9); Unidentified (6.4)
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