Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pollachius virens
 
Main Ref. Marak, R.R., 1960
Fish stage larvae Mean length 3.10 TL
Sample size 29 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
2.59 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids larvae euphausiids
1.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae amphipod amphipod larvae
2.59 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Eurytemora herdmani Eurytemora herdmani
3.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanus finmarchicus Calanus finmarchicus
12.89 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Temora longicornis Temora longicornis
38.36 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Centropages Centropages, some Harpacticoida
38.36 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Tortanus discaudatus Tortanus discaudatus, Acartia
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