Food and Feeding Habits Summary Halichoerus grypus
 
Main Ref. Hammond, P.S., A.J. Hall and J.H. Prime, 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length none
Sample size Percent empty
Country UK Scotland Locality Northern Orkney
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
1.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
1.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pleuronectes platessa
2.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Merlangius merlangus
2.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pollachius virens
4.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Microstomus kitt
6.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults cod
34.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Molva molva
48.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Ammodytes tobianus Sandeels.
2.00 % others others n.a./others juv./adults Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
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