Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gadus morhua
 
Main Ref. Arntz, W.E., 1978
Fish stage adults Mean length NG
Sample size 1279 Percent empty 24
Country Germany Locality Kiel Bay (>15 m depth)
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Gadus morhua
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.20 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Abra alba
53.90 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Cyprina islandica
4.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pomatoschistus minutus
6.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupeidae
9.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults other fish
12.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gadidae
0.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Gastrossacus spinifer
3.30 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults other benthic invertebrates
0.80 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Nephthys spp.
5.40 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Harmothoe sarsi
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Crangon crangon
1.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Diastylis rathkei
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