Food and Feeding Habits Summary Merluccius gayi gayi
 
Main Ref. Konchina, Y.V., 1983
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 40.00 TL
Sample size 252 Percent empty 17
Country Peru Locality Shelf zone along the entire Peruvian coast, 1972-1973.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Merluccius gayi gayi
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
79.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
15.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
3.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
1.60 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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