Food and Feeding Habits Summary Macruronus novaezelandiae
 
Main Ref. Bulman, C.M. and S.J.M. Blaber, 1986
Fish stage adults Mean length 75.00 SL
Sample size 128 Percent empty 50
Country Australia Locality Maria I., eastern Tasmania, 1984
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Macruronus novaezelandiae
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Maurolicus muelleri Maurolicus muelleri
5.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
17.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Diaphus danae Diaphus danae
44.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lampanyctodes hectoris Lampanyctodes nectoris
0.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
3.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
1.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Caridae Caridae
22.50 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 10.02.98
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