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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Decapterus macarellus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 24.60 FL
Sample size 2 Percent empty
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Decapterus macarellus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
0.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab crab larvae
0.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae shrimp larvae shrimp larvae
96.50 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Pteropoda Pteropoda
1.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults plank. copepods
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