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 91 Percent empty 36
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
0.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Maurolicus muelleri Maurolicus muelleri
3.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
45.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lepidorhynchus denticulatus Lepidorhynchus denticulatus
49.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lampanyctodes hectoris Lampanyctodes nectoris
1.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 10.02.98
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