Food and Feeding Habits Summary Thyrsites atun
 
Main Ref. O'Driscoll, R.L., 1998
Fish stage adults Mean length 76.00 SL
Sample size 29 Percent empty 0
Country New Zealand Locality off Otago, March 1995 and Feb.-April 1996
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Thyrsites atun
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
98.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Nyctiphanes australis Nyctiphanes australis
1.40 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Parathemisto sp. Parathemisto sp., fish & other unid. food items
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