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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Micromesistius australis
 
Main Ref. Clark, M.R., 1985
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 35.00 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality Campbell Plateau, 1979
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Micromesistius australis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
12.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
1.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Argyropelecus hemigymnus Argyropelecus hemigymnus, Stomias gracilis
1.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Macrouridae 1% Macrouridae, 0.6% Photichthyidae, 0.1% Percophididae
2.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Austrophycis marginata Austrophycis marginata
19.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Myctophidae 13.8% Myctophidae, 5.2% unid. Fish
8.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
2.00 % zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids juv./adults jellyfish/hydroids
0.80 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Chaetognatha Chaetognatha
47.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
4.30 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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