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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Trachurus trachurus
 
Main Ref. Cabral, H.N. and A.G. Murta, 2002
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 34.00 TL
Sample size 1877 Percent empty
Country Portugal Locality 41°50'N & 9°06'W to 36°40'N & 7°25'W, Jul. & Oct. 1990-91, Feb. 1992
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Trachurus trachurus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Micromesistius poutassou 1.0% Micromesistius poutassou, <1.0% Sardina pilchardus
89.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
8.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapods Decapods, copepods, amphipods, isopods, mysids
1.00 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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