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
2.17 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults herring 2.1% Herring.
3.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults plaice 3% Plaice.
4.44 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults sandeels 4.3% Sandeels.
6.51 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults dab 6.3% Dab.
8.16 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults whiting 7.9% Whiting.
8.99 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults dover sole 8.7% Dover sole.
9.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults dragonet 9.2% Dragonet.
11.88 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults cod 11.5% Cod.
12.71 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults flounder 12.3% Flounder.
32.54 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bullrout 31.5% Bullrout.
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