Food and Feeding Habits Summary Alosa pseudoharengus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 20.00 NG
Sample size 126 Percent empty 12
Country USA Locality Gulf of Maine
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Alosa pseudoharengus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Parathemisto sp. Parathemisto sp.
0.20 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Opistobranchia Opistobranchia.
0.40 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Salpidae Salpidae.
8.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Calanoida 1.7% Calanoida,6.9% unidentified Copepoda.
0.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Osteichthyes Osteichthyes.
5.90 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
70.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegica 64.8% Meganyctiphanes norvegica, 6.1% unidentified euphausiids.
12.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
0.30 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Larvacea Larvacea.
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