Food and Feeding Habits Summary Synodus foetens
 
Main Ref. Kagiwara, F. and V. Abilhôa, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 19.21 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Brazil Locality Ilha do Mel (25°32'30"S/48°13'15" to 48°15'30"W)
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Synodus foetens
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.50 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others Sciaenidae
4.50 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others Sphyraena picudilla
5.00 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others Harengula clupeola
5.80 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others Anchoa tricolor
6.30 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others Anchoa sp.
9.26 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others Fish
9.60 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others Atherinella brasiliensis
13.23 % others others n.a./others n.a./others Unidentified
21.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns n.a./others Penaeus sp.
22.50 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish n.a./others Loligo sp.
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