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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Thunnus albacares
 
Main Ref. Maldeniya, R., 1996
Fish stage adults Mean length 140.00 FL
Sample size 367 Percent empty 40
Country Sri Lanka Locality 50 km off the Sri Lankan coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Thunnus albacares
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
75.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
4.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
3.50 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults benth. invertebrates
17.00 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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