Food and Feeding Habits Summary Trachinotus ovatus
 
Main Ref. Battaglia, P.: Pedà, C., S. Musolino, V. Esposito, F. Andaloro and T. Romeo, 2016
Fish stage adults Mean length 22.30 FL
Sample size 115 Percent empty 36.52
Country Italy Locality Strait of Messina.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Trachinotus ovatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.01 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods adults Caprella equilibra %W = 0.01.
0.01 % zoobenthos benth. Crust. amphipods adults Phronima sedentaria %W = 0.01.
0.01 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods adults Phrosina sp. %W = 0.01.
0.01 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods adults unspecified Lysianassidae %W = 0.01.
0.96 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods adults Anchylomera blossevillei %W=0.96.
1.51 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods adults Primno macropa %W = 1.51.
0.04 % nekton finfish bony fish adults Lampanyctus pusillus %W = 0.04.
0.18 % nekton finfish bony fish adults Hygophum benoiti %W = 0.18.
0.21 % nekton finfish bony fish adults Diaphus holti %W = 0.21.
0.25 % nekton finfish bony fish adults Electrona risso %W = 0.25.
0.73 % nekton finfish bony fish adults Argyropelecus hemygimnus %W = 0.73.
6.34 % nekton finfish bony fish adults unspecified Pisces %W = 6.34.
33.68 % nekton finfish bony fish adults Sardinella aurita %W = 33.70.
0.07 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults unspecified Mugilidae %W = 0.07; the prey are juvenile samples.
0.24 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Trachinotus ovatus %W = 0.24; the prey are juvenile samples.
1.94 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Caranx crysos %W = 1.94; the prey are juvenile samples.
2.94 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Mullus sp. %W = 2.94; the prey are juvenile samples.
3.89 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Trachurus mediterraneus %W = 3.89; the prey are juvenile samples.
11.89 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulis encrasicolus %W = 11.90.
0.01 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Euphausia sp. %W = 0.01; the prey are adult samples.
0.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Thysanopoda aequalis %W = 0.1; the prey are adult samples.
0.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults unspecified Euphausiidae %W = 0.30; the prey are adult samples.
1.89 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Stylocheiron abbreviatum %W = 1.89; the prey are adult samples.
13.82 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Euphausia krohnii %W = 13.83; the prey are adult samples.
0.09 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae Synodus saurus %W = 0.09.
0.42 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae Ariosoma balearicum %W = 0.42.
1.72 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae unspecified Scombridae %W = 1.72.
4.34 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae unspecified fish larvae %W = 4.34.
0.01 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods adults unspecified Isopoda %W = 0.01.
0.82 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods adults Idotea metallica %W = 0.82.
1.52 % zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids juv./adults unspecified Diphyidae %W = 1.52; the prey are adult samples.
1.89 % zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids juv./adults Porpita porpita %W = 1.89; the prey are adult samples.
1.23 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans adults Platyscelus ovoides %W = 1.23.
0.23 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults Hyperiidea sp. %W = 0.23; the prey are adult samples.
0.01 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Atelecyclus sp. %W = 0.01.
0.06 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Albunea sp. %W = 0.06.
0.07 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Squilla mantis %W = 0.07.
0.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Porcellana sp. %W = 0.1.
0.16 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae unspecified crab larvae %W = 0.16.
0.18 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae unspecified Decapoda %W = 0.18.
0.54 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae unspecified Paguridae %W = 0.54.
0.01 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Creseis clava %W = 0.01; the prey are adult samples.
0.01 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Creseis virgula %W = 0.01; the prey are adult samples.
0.01 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Peracle reticulata %W = 0.01; the prey are adult samples.
0.01 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Styliola subula %W = 0.01; the prey are adult samples.
0.01 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults unspecified Peraclidae %W = 0.01; the prey are juvenile samples.
0.99 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Atlanta sp. %W = 0.99; the prey are adult samples.
0.91 % others other terrest. Invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects adults unspecified Insecta %W = 0.91.
0.36 % zoobenthos mollusks octopi larvae Eledone cirrhosa %W = 0.36.
0.01 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods adults unspecified Ostracoda %W = 0.01.
0.01 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Paracartia sp. %W = 0.01; the prey are adult samples.
0.01 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Pleuromamma gracilis %W = 0.01; the prey are adult samples.
0.01 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults unspecified Calanidae %W = 0.01; the prey are adult samples.
0.01 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults unspecified Centropagidae %W = 0.01, the prey are adult samples.
0.01 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults unspecified Euchaetidae %W = 0.01, the prey are adult samples.
0.29 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults unspecified Calanoida %W = 0.29; the prey are adult samples.
1.05 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults unspecified Metridinidae %W = 1.05; the prey are adult samples.
0.09 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults unspecified Polychaeta %W = 0.09; the prey are adult samples.
0.01 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns adults Athanas nitescens %W = 0.01.
0.32 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns adults Lucifer typus %W = 0.32.
0.33 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Onychoteuthis banksii %W = 0.33; the prey are junvenile samples.
1.15 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults unspecified Onycoteuthidae %W = 1.15; the prey are juvenile samples.
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