Food and Feeding Habits Summary Belone belone
 
Main Ref. Dorman, J.A., 1991
Fish stage adults Mean length 45.00 TL
Sample size 398 Percent empty 54
Country Sweden Locality Baltic coast. 1987
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Belone belone
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
9.13 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammarus Gammarus
0.83 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
83.28 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupeidae 33.37% Clupeidae, 1.59% Osmerus, 1.7% Cyprinidae, 24.54% Gasterosteidae, 1.17% Ammodytidae, 20.72% unid. Fish
0.30 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects
5.34 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Idotea Idotea
0.49 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
0.61 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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