Food and Feeding Habits Summary Micromesistius poutassou
 
Main Ref. Conway, D.V.P., 1980
Fish stage larvae Mean length 0.40 TL
Sample size 182 Percent empty 25
Country UK Scotland Locality Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Micromesistius poutassou
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
35.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids larvae Euphausiaceae
2.00 % others others n.a./others eggs Other invertebrates
11.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods eggs Calanus
5.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods larvae Oithona spp.
47.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods larvae Copepoda
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