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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Acanthopagrus arabicus
 
Main Ref. Nasir, N.A., 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 870 Percent empty 6.7
Country Kuwait Locality Inshore waters of Khor Al-Zubair, northwestern Arabian Gulf.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Acanthopagrus arabicus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
7.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Elasmopus pectinicrus Elasmopus pectinicrus
6.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Abra cadabra Abra cadabra, Tellina tenuis, Placenta placenta, and Anadara antiquata
46.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Macrophthalmus depressus Macrophthalmus depressus and Cleistostoma kuwaitiensis
3.00 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others insects
21.00 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others phytoplankton
17.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Exopalaemon styliferus Exopalaemon styliferus
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