Food and Feeding Habits Summary Trichiurus lepturus
 
Main Ref. Portsev, P.I., 1980
Fish stage adults Mean length 95.10 NG
Sample size 301 Percent empty 59
Country India Locality Off west coast, 1976.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Trichiurus lepturus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
88.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
2.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
2.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
6.90 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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