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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber japonicus
 
Main Ref. Chavez Solano, D.J., 1976
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 25.00 TL
Sample size 480 Percent empty
Country Peru Locality Paita
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scomber japonicus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.35 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulis anchoita Engraulis Anchoa
25.38 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
41.75 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others phytoplankton
4.13 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae zoea zoea
18.65 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults plank. copepods
1.07 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
3.67 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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