Size Number category of Number of Taxa Common Size class (cm) stomachs observations Agonus cataphractus Pogge (armed bullhead) Js 3 to 4 0 0 Ammodytidae Sandeel Js 3 to 8 0 0 Atherina presbyter Sand smelt L 11+ 0 0 Belone belone Garfish Jm 11 to 22 0 0 Belone belone Garfish M 22 to 32 0 0 Brama brama Rays bream (pomfret) M 32 to 47 0 0 Buglossidium luteum Solenette Js 3 to 4 0 0 Callionymus maculatus Spotted dragonet Js 3 to 8 0 0 Callionymus maculatus Spotted dragonet M 15 to 21 0 0 Callionymus maculatus Spotted dragonet L 21+ 0 0 Dipturus batis Common skate L 185+ 0 0 Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy Jm 5 to 10 0 0 Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy Js 3 to 5 0 0 Gadiculus argenteus Silvery pout L 13+ 0 0 Gadiculus argenteus Silvery pout Js 3 to 5 0 0 Galeorhinus galeus Tope shark L 153+ 0 0 Helicolenus dactylopterus Blue-mouth redfish M 24 to 30 0 0 Hippoglossus hippoglossus Halibut M 97 to 151 0 0 Lumpenus lampretaeformis Snake blenny Js 3 to 13 0 0 Lumpenus lampretaeformis Snake blenny L 36+ 0 0 Mustelus mustelus Smooth hound Js 3 to 46 0 0 Myoxocephalus scorpius Bullrout Js 3 to 7 0 0 Pegusa lascaris Sand sole M 19 to 24 0 0 Raja brachyura Blonde ray M 91 to 110 0 0 Sardina pilchardus Pilchard M 14 to 17 0 0 Spinachia spinachia Sea stickleback Js 3 to 6 0 0 Syngnathus acus Great pipefish Js 3 to 6 0 0 Trachinus draco Greater weever fish Jm 11 to 21 0 0 Trachinus draco Greater weever fish Js 3 to 11 0 0 Trigloporus lastoviza Streaked gurnard L 32+ 0 0 Zoarces viviparus Eelpout/viviparus blenny Jm 9 to 19 0 0 Alopias vulpinus Thresher shark Js 3 to 149 1 1 Argentina sphyraena Lsr silver smelt Js 3 to 8 1 1 Blennius ocellaris Butterfly blenny Lv <3 1 1 Blicca bjoerkna Silver bream Jm 9 to 18 1 1 Callionymidae Dragonets M 18 to 25 1 1 Ctenolabrus rupestris Goldsinny Jm 5 to 10 1 1 Gaidropsarus vulgaris Three-bearded rockling Js 3 to 14 1 1 Hexanchus griseus Six-gilled shark L 139+ 1 1 Lophiidae Angler fishes L 44+ 1 1 Malacocephalus laevis Soft headed rattail M 31 to 41 1 1 Maurolicus muelleri Pearlside M 5 to 6 1 1 Merluccius merluccius European hake Lv <3 1 1 Molva molva Common ling L 116+ 1 1 Mustelus asterias Starry smooth hound Js 3 to 36 1 1 Osmerus eperlanus Smelt(sparling) Jm 9 to 17 1 1 Raniceps raninus Lesser forkbeard Lv <3 1 1 Salmo salar N.atlantic salmon Js 3 to 32 1 1 Sarda sarda Bonito M 37 to 58 1 1 Sebastes Redfishes M 26 to 32 1 1 Sebastes Redfishes Jm 13 to 26 1 1 Sebastes marinus Norway haddock L 39+ 1 1 Sebastes mentella Rose fish L 37+ 1 1 Thunnus thynnus Blue-fin tunny Js 3 to 88 1 1 Argentinidae Argentines L 19+ 1 2 Cottunculus microps Polar sculpin M 20 to 27 1 2 Labrus mixtus Cuckoo wrasse L 27+ 1 2 Micromesistius poutassou Blue whiting Js 3 to 12 1 2 Parablennius gattorugine Tompot blenny Lv <3 1 2 Pegusa lascaris Sand sole Lv <3 1 2 Syngnathus acus Great pipefish Lv <3 1 2 Echinorhinus brucus Spiny shark L 98+ 1 3 Helicolenus dactylopterus Blue-mouth redfish L 30+ 1 3 Malacocephalus laevis Soft headed rattail L 41+ 1 3 Perca fluviatilis European perch Jm 8 to 16 1 3 Symphodus melops Corkwing M 11 to 17 1 3 Trigloporus lastoviza Streaked gurnard M 26 to 32 1 3 Alosa fallax Twaite shad L 40+ 1 4 Gaidropsarus vulgaris Three-bearded rockling Jm 14 to 28 1 4 Labrus bergylta Ballan wrasse L 37+ 1 4 Macrorhamphosus scolopax Snipe-fish L 13+ 1 4 Myliobatis aquila Eagle ray L 83+ 1 4 Nerophis lumbriciformis Worm pipefish Lv <3 1 4 Amblyraja radiata Starry ray L 72+ 1 5 Heptranchias perlo Sharpnose seven-gill shark Jm 52 to 104 1 5 Raja circularis Sandy ray M 57 to 70 1 5 Regalecus glesne Ribbon fish L 43+ 1 5 Arnoglossus laterna Scald fish Js 3 to 4 1 6 Nerophis ophidion Straight-nosed pipefish L 13+ 1 10 Syngnathidae Pipe-fishes/seahorses Jm 5 to 11 1 10 Raja undulata Undulate ray Jm 35 to 69 1 12 Dasyatis pastinaca Sting ray L 99+ 1 23 Cepola macrophthalma Red bandfish M 24 to 43 1 26 Cyclopterus lumpus Lumpsucker M 30 to 41 1 137 Cetorhinus maximus Basking shark Jm 246 to 491 1 1020 Cetorhinus maximus Basking shark L 695+ 1 2040 Anarhichas lupus Catfish (wolffish) Js 3 to 33 2 2 Anguilla anguilla European eel Js 3 to 17 2 2 Argentina silus Gt silver smelt M 33 to 38 2 2 Blennius ocellaris Butterfly blenny Js 3 to 6 2 2 Ctenolabrus rupestris Goldsinny M 10 to 14 2 2 Echiichthys vipera Lesser weever fish M 21 to 30 2 2 Galeus melastomus Blackmouthed dogfish Jm 38 to 76 2 2 Labrus bergylta Ballan wrasse Lv <3 2 2 Labrus mixtus Cuckoo wrasse Js 3 to 9 2 2 Raja fullonica Shagreen ray Js 3 to 29 2 2 Spondyliosoma cantharus Black seabream M 23 to 34 2 2 Chelon labrosus Thick lipped mullet Jm 13 to 25 2 3 Conger conger European conger eel Jm 19 to 39 2 3 Gaidropsarus vulgaris Three-bearded rockling L 37+ 2 3 Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Witch Js 3 to 13 2 3 Labrus bergylta Ballan wrasse Js 3 to 13 2 3 Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis Megrim Js 3 to 10 2 3 Malacocephalus laevis Soft headed rattail Jm 16 to 31 2 3 Phycis blennoides Greater forkbeard L 38+ 2 3 Scyliorhinus stellaris Nurse hound Jm 30 to 60 2 3 Argentinidae Argentines Jm 8 to 16 2 4 Conger conger European conger eel M 39 to 57 2 4 Ctenolabrus rupestris Goldsinny Lv <3 2 4 Mullus surmuletus Red mullet Js 3 to 8 2 5 Pholis gunnellus Butter fish L 19+ 2 6 Zoarces viviparus Eelpout/viviparus blenny Js 3 to 9 2 6 Gaidropsarus mediterraneus Shore rockling Js 3 to 10 2 7 Gadidae Codlike fishes Lv <3 2 8 Labrus mixtus Cuckoo wrasse Lv <3 2 10 Raja microocellata Painted ray Jm 40 to 80 2 11 Thunnus thynnus Blue-fin tunny L 263+ 2 14 Syngnathus acus Great pipefish Jm 6 to 12 2 15 Lampris guttatus Opah (moon-fish) L 43+ 2 62 Cyclopterus lumpus Lumpsucker L 41+ 2 71 Osmerus eperlanus Smelt(sparling) M 17 to 20 2 77 Alopias vulpinus Thresher shark L 395+ 2 140 Raja circularis Sandy ray Js 3 to 29 3 3 Taurulus bubalis Sea scorpion L 15+ 3 3 Trisopterus minutus Poor cod Lv <3 3 4 Cottus gobio Bullhead L 6+ 3 6 Lophius budegassa Black-bellied anglerfish L 61+ 3 6 Spinachia spinachia Sea stickleback Jm 6 to 11 3 6 Squatina squatina Angelshark (monkfish) Jm 44 to 89 3 6 Trigla Gurnards L 33+ 3 6 Enchelyopus cimbrius Four-bearded rockling L 30+ 3 7 Liparis liparis Sea snail Lv <3 3 7 Squatina squatina Angelshark (monkfish) M 89 to 112 3 8 Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy M 10 to 14 3 9 Maurolicus muelleri Pearlside L 6+ 3 10 Lamna nasus Porbeagle shark M 185 to 243 3 12 Lumpenus lampretaeformis Snake blenny Jm 13 to 26 3 14 Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson's pipefish Js 3 to 6 3 18 Cyclopterus lumpus Lumpsucker Lv <3 3 19 Psetta maxima Turbot Lv <3 3 21 Echiichthys vipera Lesser weever fish Lv <3 3 31 Somniosus microcephalus Greenland shark L 98+ 3 35 Phycis blennoides Greater forkbeard Jm 13 to 27 3 38 Alosa alosa Allis shad M 37 to 52 3 107 Lamna nasus Porbeagle shark Jm 92 to 185 3 452 Chelon labrosus Thick lipped mullet Js 3 to 13 4 4 Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson's pipefish Jm 6 to 12 4 4 Symphodus melops Corkwing Lv <3 4 5 Brosme brosme Tusk M 49 to 64 4 6 Brosme brosme Tusk Jm 25 to 49 4 6 Capros aper Boar fish Js 3 to 4 4 7 Arnoglossus imperialis Imperial scaldfish M 10 to 14 4 8 Ciliata septentrionalis Northern rockling Js 3 to 19 4 8 Squatina squatina Angelshark (monkfish) L 112+ 4 8 Spinachia spinachia Sea stickleback L 14+ 4 10 Gaidropsarus vulgaris Three-bearded rockling M 28 to 37 4 12 Raja clavata Thornback ray (roker) L 98+ 4 12 Hippoglossus hippoglossus Halibut Js 3 to 49 4 15 Mustelus asterias Starry smooth hound L 93+ 4 23 Spondyliosoma cantharus Black seabream L 34+ 4 27 Mustelus mustelus Smooth hound M 91 to 124 4 29 Phycis blennoides Greater forkbeard M 27 to 38 4 39 Anguilla anguilla European eel L 53+ 5 6 Helicolenus dactylopterus Blue-mouth redfish Js 3 to 12 5 6 Mugilidae Grey mullets Jm 11 to 21 5 6 Galeus melastomus Blackmouthed dogfish Js 3 to 38 5 8 Lophiidae Angler fishes Jm 14 to 27 5 9 Spinachia spinachia Sea stickleback M 11 to 14 5 11 Trachurus mediterraneus Mediterranean scad L 29+ 5 15 Brama brama Rays bream (pomfret) L 47+ 5 22 Scomber scombrus (european) mackerel Js 3 to 14 5 26 Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined stickleback L 6+ 5 27 Aspitrigla obscura Long-finned gurnard M 24 to 33 5 30 Raja fullonica Shagreen ray L 70+ 5 34 Raja fullonica Shagreen ray M 57 to 70 6 23 Gadiculus argenteus Silvery pout Jm 5 to 10 7 10 Mallotus villosus Capelin M 16 to 18 7 11 Trisopterus minutus Poor cod Js 3 to 7 7 15 Mustelus asterias Starry smooth hound M 71 to 93 7 19 Trigloporus lastoviza Streaked gurnard Jm 13 to 26 7 23 Trisopterus luscus Whiting-pout (bib) Lv <3 7 25 Myoxocephalus scorpius Bullrout Jm 7 to 15 7 70 Lophiidae Angler fishes M 27 to 44 8 9 Mullus surmuletus Red mullet Jm 8 to 16 8 9 Arnoglossus imperialis Imperial scaldfish L 14+ 8 10 Argentinidae Argentines M 16 to 19 8 11 Dipturus batis Common skate M 135 to 185 8 11 Dalatias licha Darkie charlie Js 3 to 39 8 14 Dalatias licha Darkie charlie Jm 39 to 78 8 14 Trigloporus lastoviza Streaked gurnard Js 3 to 13 8 16 Agonus cataphractus Pogge (armed bullhead) Jm 4 to 8 8 20 Buglossidium luteum Solenette Jm 4 to 8 8 22 Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Greenland halibut Jm 32 to 65 8 27 Scophthalmus rhombus Brill Lv <3 8 39 Anarhichas lupus Catfish (wolffish) L 96+ 8 53 Gaidropsarus vulgaris Three-bearded rockling Lv <3 8 136 Cyclopterus lumpus Lumpsucker Js 3 to 15 8 157 Trigla Gurnards Js 3 to 12 9 11 Chelidonichthys lucerna Tub gurnard Js 3 to 12 9 11 Hippoglossus hippoglossus Halibut Jm 49 to 97 9 21 Callionymus lyra Common dragonet Js 3 to 7 9 23 Sebastes marinus Norway haddock M 31 to 39 9 32 Sebastes marinus Norway haddock Jm 16 to 31 9 32 Mallotus villosus