Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pollachius virens
 
Main Ref. Marak, R.R., 1960
Fish stage larvae Mean length 4.10 TL
Sample size 15 Percent empty 0
Country USA Locality Great Harbor, Woods Hole, 1956
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pollachius virens
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
8.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae amphipod 5% amphipod larvae, 3% euphausiid larvae
6.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanus finmarchicus 2% Calanus finmarchicus, 2% Eurytemora herdmani, <1% of the ff.: Evadne, Acartia, isopod larvae
11.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Temora longicornis Temora longicornis
22.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Centropages Centropages
53.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Tortanus discaudatus Tortanus discaudatus
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