Food and Feeding Habits Summary Carcharias taurus
 
Main Ref. Cortés, E., 1999
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 160.00 TL
Sample size 70 Percent empty
Country Locality Not stated.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Carcharias taurus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
65.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish Troph of prey from Table 1 in Ref. 33559; s.e. adjusted from Foodtroph table.
31.20 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults finfish Troph of prey from Table 1 in Ref. 33559; s.e. adjusted from Foodtroph table.
2.90 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish Troph of prey from Table 1 in Ref. 33559; s.e. adjusted from Foodtroph table.
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 03.25.00
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