Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Greenstreet, S.P.R., 1996
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 25.00 FL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Locality North Sea, Quarter 4
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
16.44 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Norway pout 11.7% Norway pout, 2.9% sandeels
4.28 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Brachyura 3.8% Brachyura
9.12 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids 8.1% euphausiids
2.59 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods 2.3% gastropods
28.94 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults copepods 25.2% copepods, 0.5% amphipods
22.07 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Urochordata 19.6% Urochordata
16.55 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults cephalopods 14.7% cephalopods
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