Food and Feeding Habits Summary Halichoerus grypus
 
Main Ref. Prime, J.H. and P.S. Hammond, 1990
Fish stage 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
0.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults sandeels
2.72 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults plaice 2.7% Plaice.
4.13 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults dover sole 4.1% Dover sole.
9.67 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults whiting 9.6% Whiting.
19.44 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults cod 19.3% Cod.
26.69 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults flounder 26.5% Flounder.
36.76 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults dab 36.5% Dab.
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