Food and Feeding Habits Summary Etmopterus granulosus
 
Main Ref. Ebert, D.A., L.J.V. Compagno and P.D. Cowley, 1992
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 51.40 TL
Sample size 159 Percent empty 66.7
Country South Africa Locality Between cape Columbine and Cape Point
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Etmopterus granulosus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
24.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
2.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
22.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
50.30 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Histioteuthis miranda Histioteuthis miranda.
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