Food and Feeding Habits Summary Macruronus novaezelandiae
 
Main Ref. Bulman, C.M. and S.J.M. Blaber, 1986
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 22.00 SL
Sample size 109 Percent empty 0
Country Australia Locality off Maria Island, eastern Tasmania, 1985
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
4.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Maurolicus muelleri Maurolicus muelleri
8.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
43.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lampanyctodes hectoris Lampanyctodes hectoris
43.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 12.19.97
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