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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 32.00 NG
Sample size 24 Percent empty 46
Country USA Locality Southern New England
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scomber scombrus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
95.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammarus annulatus Gammarus annulatus
0.20 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Urochordata Unidentified Urochordata.
0.20 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains.
0.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegica Meganyctiphanes norvegica
0.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Neomysis americana Neomysis americana
3.30 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Sagitta elegans 2.2% Sagitta elegans, 1.1% unidentified Chaetognatha.
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