Food and Feeding Habits Summary Eucinostomus gula
 
Main Ref. Santos, A.C.A. and F.G. Araújo, 1997
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length TL
Sample size 28 Percent empty
Country Brazil Locality Sepetiba Bay (Latitud 22°54' to 23°04'S and longitud 43°34' to 44°10'W)
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Eucinostomus gula
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.30 % others insects insects n.a./others Diptera
0.60 % others insects insects n.a./others Himenoptera
2.40 % others insects insects n.a./others Insecta (fragments)
0.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods n.a./others Isopoda
0.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Amphipoda (fragments)
2.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Decapoda (fragments)
2.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Calanoidea
2.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Crustacea (fragments)
3.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Cyclopoidea
3.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Amphipoda
0.60 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other benth. invertebrates n.a./others Sipuncula
0.60 % others others n.a./others n.a./others Mud
4.30 % others others n.a./others n.a./others Sand
19.00 % plants other plants n.a./others n.a./others Plant (fragments)
29.50 % others others n.a./others n.a./others Animalia (fragments)
1.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods eggs Ostracoda
8.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods n.a./others Ostracoda
6.70 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes n.a./others Oligochaeta (fragments)
8.50 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes n.a./others Polychaeta
1.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns n.a./others Penaeidae
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