Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomberesox saurus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 32.00 NG
Sample size 30 Percent empty 6.7
Country USA Locality Georges Bank
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scomberesox saurus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
45.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Euphausiacea Unspecified Euphausiacea (authors comment: not a positive identification due to being well digested).
54.40 % zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids juv./adults Siphonophora Unspecified Siphonophora (authors comment: not a positive identification due to being well digested).
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