Food and Feeding Habits Summary Mullus surmuletus
 
Main Ref. Arculeo, M., C. Pipitone and S. Riggio, 1989
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 16.00 TL
Sample size 232 Percent empty
Country Italy Locality Palermo Gulf, 1981-83
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Mullus surmuletus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
19.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
11.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
10.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
58.30 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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