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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pomatomus saltatrix
 
Main Ref. Lucena, F.M., T. Vaske Jr., J.R. Ellis and C.M. O'Brien, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 50.80 TL
Sample size 57 Percent empty
Country Brazil Locality between Conceiçao and Chuí, southern Brazil
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pomatomus saltatrix
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
95.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulis anchoita 48.3% Engraulis anchoita, 1.8% Paralonchurus brasiliensis, 2.0% Cynoscion guatucupa, 2.0% Umbrina canosai, 1.4% Mullus argentinae, 40.0% unid. Teleostei
1.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Artemesia longinaris 1.0% Artemesia longinaris, 0.6% unid. Crustacea
2.80 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Loligo sanpaulensis Loligo sanpaulensis
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