Food and Feeding Habits Summary Merluccius bilinearis
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., 1984
Fish stage adults Mean length 54.40 FL
Sample size 22 Percent empty 55
Country USA Locality Northwest Atlantic, 1973-1976.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Merluccius bilinearis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
99.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
0.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
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