Food and Feeding Habits Summary Torpedo torpedo
 
Main Ref. Abdel-Aziz, S.H., 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 25.00 TL
Sample size 73 Percent empty 18
Country Egypt Locality off Alexandria, between October 1991-September 1992
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Torpedo torpedo
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
94.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Sparidae 10.11% Mullidae, 6.21% Anguillidae, 20.14% Sparidae, 14.81% Soleidae, 4.62% Gobiidae, 12.41% Clupeidae, 12.94% Gadidae, 2.59% Serranidae, 6.01% Trichiuridae, 2.4% Rajidae, 8.21% digested fish
3.04 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
2.26 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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