Food and Feeding Habits Summary Thunnus orientalis
 
Main Ref. Pinkas, L., 1971
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 200.00 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country USA Locality Eastern North Pacific Ocean, 1968-1969
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Thunnus orientalis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.17 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
93.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulis Engraulis, Cololabis, Trachurus, Porichthys
4.57 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults decapods decapods
2.16 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Loligo Loligo , Dosidicus
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