Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ziphius cavirostris
 
Main Ref. Santos, M.B., G.J. Pierce, J. Herman, A. López, A. Guerra, E. Mente and M.R. Clarke, 2001
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length none
Sample size 1 Percent empty
Country Spain Locality Portonovo, Galicia
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Ziphius cavirostris
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.03 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Brachioteuthis riisei
0.36 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Vampyroteuthis infernalis
0.41 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis
1.69 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Histioteuthis arcturi
1.80 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Octopoteuthis sicula
5.80 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Gonatus sp.
12.27 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Todarodes sagittatus
14.14 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Mastigoteuthis schmidti 1.11% Chiroteuthis veranyi, 1.67% Chiroteuthis sp. (type 2), 2.73% Pholidoteuthis boschmai, 4.12% Mastigoteuthis schmidti, 0.84% Mastigoteuthis sp. (type 2), 3.67% Taonius pavo.
16.18 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Histioteuthis reversa
47.32 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Teuthowenia megalops
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