Food and Feeding Habits Summary Trachurus murphyi
 
Main Ref. Konchina, Y.V., 1992
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 29.00 TL
Sample size 610 Percent empty 57
Country Peru Locality Peruvian shelf 9-22°S
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Trachurus murphyi
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
30.35 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids 29.5% euphausiids
1.03 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
15.23 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults Pisces 14.8% Pisces
4.73 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults Hyperiidea 4.6% Hyperiidea
0.90 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults plank. invertebrates
45.78 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults copepods 44.5% copepods
1.95 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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