Food and Feeding Habits Summary Engraulis japonicus
 
Main Ref. Deng, J., T.. Meng and S. Ren, 1988
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length none
Sample size 41 Percent empty
Country China Locality Date: April 1982 to May 1983.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Engraulis japonicus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.81 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults unspecified gammarids
0.06 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults unspecified gastropods
0.07 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults unspecified mysids
0.03 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans juv./adults unspecified cumaceans
57.04 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish recruits/juv. unspecified young fishes
26.05 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults Acetes chinensis
2.23 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Sagitta crassa
13.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. Copepods juv./adults unspecified copepods
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