Food and Feeding Habits Summary Melanogrammus aeglefinus
 
Main Ref. Marak, R.R., 1960
Fish stage larvae Mean length 2.10 TL
Sample size 44 Percent empty 2
Country USA Locality Georges Bank, 1953
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
10.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
1.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Metridia lucens Metridia lucens
3.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Temora longicornis Temora longicornis
12.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanus finmarchicus Calanus finmarchicus
47.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Centropages Centropages
27.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods larvae plank. copepods
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