Food item summary for Oligoplites saliens
 
Main Ref. Sazima, I., 1998
Predator stage juv./adults
Food I zooplankton
Food II plank. crust.
Food III mysids
Food group unidentified Prey Stage/Part juv./adults
Food name unidentified
Commonness
Country Brazil
Remark Locality: Sao Paolo, southeast Brazil. Fish which were observed to exhibit ram filtering repeatedly swam through a swarm of planktonic crustaceans. The fish moved with their mouths wide open and opercles abducted. This observation was noted in fish measuring about 20 cm TL, recorded at late afternoon at about 4 m depth.
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