Table 6 Frequency of occurrence (%F), number (%N), and weight (%W) of the prey items contributing to the diet of D. gigas from the artisanal jigging fishery off southern-central Chile (n = 83 stomachs)
Prey | %F | %N | %W |
|---|---|---|---|
Teleostei | |||
Engraulis ringens | 9.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Strangomera bentincki | 59.0 | 93.4 | 71.8 |
Trachurus murphyi | 1.2 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
Normanichthys crockeri | 7.2 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
Merluccius gayi | 14.5 | 0.4 | 15.0 |
Macruronus magellanicus | 3.6 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
Caelorhinchus sp. | 1.2 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
Hygophum sp. | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Myctophidae indet. | 12.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Mollusca | |||
Dosidicus gigas a | 28.9 | 0.7 | 5.8 |
Nassarius gayi | 1.2 | 0.03 | 0.0004 |
Crustacea | |||
Emerita analoga | 1.2 | 0.03 | 0.003 |
Total | 3,260 | 10,710.9 | |