Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scomberomorus regalis
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 48.60 FL
Sample size 116 Percent empty 27
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scomberomorus regalis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
96.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Teleostei Hypoatherina harringtonensis; Atherinidae; Belonidae; Caranx ruber; Azurina cyanea; Chromis multilineata; Clepticus parrae; Labridae; Engraulidae; Hemiramphus brasiliensis; Harengulasp.; Harengula clupeola; Jenkinsia sp.; Opisthonema oglinum; Selar crumenophthalmus.
1.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Crustacea
0.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults unspecified shrimps
2.30 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults unspecified squids
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