Food and Feeding Habits Summary Atule mate
 
Main Ref. Yamashita, Y., N. Piamthipmanus and K. Mochizuki, 1987
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 20.00 TL
Sample size 39 Percent empty 15.4
Country Thailand Locality off Pranburi
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Atule mate
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
96.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Stolephorus mostly Stolephorus
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Lucifer Lucifer
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
0.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae stomatopod alima stomatopod alima larvae
0.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab megalops crab megalops
1.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Decapod Decapod zoea
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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