Food and Feeding Habits Summary Halichoerus grypus
 
Main Ref. Prime, J.H. and P.S. Hammond, 1990
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length none
Sample size Percent empty
Country UK Locality Donna Nook, Lincolnshire on the south bank of River Humber
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Halichoerus grypus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.41 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults herring 0.4% Herring.
1.33 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults flounder 1.3% Flounder.
1.95 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bullrout 1.9% Bullrout.
2.77 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults plaice 2.7% Plaice.
3.79 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults dover sole 3.7% Dover sole.
4.92 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults dragonet 4.8% Dragonet.
10.45 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults sea scorpion 8.1% Sea scorpion. 2.1% Poor cod.
15.37 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults whiting 15% Whiting.
26.74 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults cod 26.1% Cod.
32.27 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults sandeels 31.5% Sandeels.
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