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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sparus aurata
 
Main Ref. Pita, C., S. Gamito and K. Erzini, 2002
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 26.50 TL
Sample size 164 Percent empty 5.5
Country Portugal Locality Ria Formosa, Algarve. August 1996-September 1997.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sparus aurata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
33.20 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Ceratoderma sp. Ceratoderma sp.
57.70 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Bittium reticulatum Bittium reticulatum Hydrobia ulvae Rissoa parva
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
0.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
8.30 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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