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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomber scombrus
 
Main Ref. Fortier, L. and A. Villeneuve, 1996
Fish stage larvae Mean length 1.30 FL
Sample size 62 Percent empty
Country Canada Locality Sable I., Scotian Shelf, July 18-23, 1991
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scomber scombrus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
16.70 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae fish 16% fish larvae
1.10 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Appendicularia 1% appendicularians
38.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods eggs copepod eggs 37% copepod eggs
35.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults copepods 34% copepods
8.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods larvae copepod 8% copepod nauplii
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