Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sardinops sagax
 
Main Ref. Konchina, Y.V., 1992
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 94 Percent empty 0
Country Peru Locality Peruvian shelf 9-22°S, 1980-1983.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sardinops sagax
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
22.45 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Tunicata 22% Tunicata
1.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
2.44 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults fish 2.4% unidentified fish
2.44 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others phytoplankton 2.4% phytoplankton
0.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults plank. crustaceans
70.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults copepods 69.1% copepods
0.30 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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