Food and Feeding Habits Summary Diaphus theta
 
Main Ref. Moku, M., K. Kawaguchi, H. Watanabe and A. Ohno, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 6.60 SL
Sample size 36 Percent empty
Land Japan Fundort Western north Pacific, Aug.11,1994, 1235-1335H, Sampling depth:320-356 m, Stn1-1
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Diaphus theta
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Kommentare
7.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Themisto japonica Themisto japonica/pacifica (6.7); Primno abyssalis (0.3); Unidentified (0.6)
42.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Euphausia pacifica Euphausia pacifica (32.7); Euphasia spp. (0.8); Thysanoessa longipes (1.4); Thysanoessa spp. (0.5); Unidentified (6.7)
0.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
14.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
34.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Metridia pacifica Metridia pacifica (13.1); M. okhotensis (1.6);Neocalanus plumchrus/flemingeri (2.2); N. cristatus (0.8); Pleuromamma scrutullata (1.1); P. abdominalis (0.3); Eucalanus bungii (1.1); Eucalanus sp. (0.6); Candacia columbiae (0.3); C. norvegica (0.3); Calanus spp. (0.3); Aetideidae (0.8); Heterorhabdidae (0.3); Euchaetidae (0.8); Unidentified (11.5)
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