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
0.31 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults herring 0.3% Herring.
0.92 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults cod 0.9% Cod.
5.94 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults dragonet 5.8% Dragonet.
9.11 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults dover sole 8.9% Dover sole.
10.75 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults whiting 10.5% Whiting.
11.36 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults dab 11.1% Dab.
13.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults plaice 12.9% Plaice.
13.41 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults flounder 13.1% Flounder.
35.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults sandeels 34.2% Sandeels.
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