Food and Feeding Habits Summary Trichiurus lepturus
 
Main Ref. Portsev, P.I., 1980
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 17 Percent empty 12
Country India Locality Off west coast, 1976.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Trichiurus lepturus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
68.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupeidae Clupeidae (42.5); Digested fish (26.2)
31.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae Penaeidae (18.8); Euphausiidae (12.5)
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