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 TL
Sample size 20 Percent empty 10
Country Australia Locality Bass Strait, 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
15.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
81.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lampanyctodes hectoris Lampanyctodes nectoris
0.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
2.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae 2.3% Penaeidae, 0.2% Caridea
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 01.19.98
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