Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Greenstreet, S.P.R., 1996
Fish stage adults Mean length 60.00 FL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Locality North Sea, Quarter 2
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scomber scombrus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
43.68 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults copepods 42.7% copepods, 0.5% amphipods
23.66 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
30.54 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids 30.2% euphausiids
0.10 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults annelids
1.31 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults plank. invertebrates
0.20 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults polyps
0.50 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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