Food and Feeding Habits Summary Squalus acanthias
 
Main Ref. Demirhan, S.A. and K. Seyhan, 2007
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 173 Percent empty
Country Turkey Locality SE Black Sea, (40°15' - 40°38'E, 40°57' - 41°04'N)
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Squalus acanthias
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.15 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Other finfish Syngnathus sp., G. mediterraneus, P. elegans, R. venosa, juvenile S. acanthias
0.33 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Mullus sp.
0.35 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gobius sp.
0.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Uranoscopus scaber
1.01 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Sprattus sprattus
1.17 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Scorpaena spp.
3.55 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults U. pusilla
5.03 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults M. m. euxinus s
85.48 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulis encrasicholus
1.71 % others mammals n.a./other mammals juv./adults Unidentified Cetacean
0.36 % others others n.a./others n.a./others Others
0.02 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Crangon crangon unidentified crabs, unidientified mollusks, others
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