Food and Feeding Habits Summary Micromesistius poutassou
 
Main Ref. Hillgruber, N. and M. Kloppmann, 2000
Fish stage larvae Mean length 6.00 SL
Sample size 12 Percent empty 16.6
Country Ireland Locality Porcupine Bank, 1995.
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
44.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods eggs Copepod eggs Copepod eggs
12.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Copepodites Copepodites
12.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults copepods Adult copepods
30.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods larvae Cyclopoid nauplii Cyclopoid and calanoid nauplii
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