Food and Feeding Habits Summary Merluccius productus
 
Main Ref. Rexstad, E.A. and E.K. Pikitch, 1986
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 52.00 TL
Sample size 93 Percent empty 12
Country USA Locality Pacific coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Merluccius productus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Agonidae Agonidae
2.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gadidae Gadidae
2.74 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulis mordax Engraulis mordax
2.85 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Osmeridae Osmeridae
14.74 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pleuronectidae Pleuronectidae
28.86 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupea harengus Clupea harengus
21.04 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Thysanoessa spinifera 14.9% Thysanoessa spinifera, 3.9% Euphausia pacifica, 1.9% unid. Euphausiids
12.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Crangon sp. Crangon sp.
14.74 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Callianassa sp. Callianassa sp.
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