Food and Feeding Habits Summary Labrus merula
 
Main Ref. Dulčić, J, 1999
Fish stage adults Mean length 37.50 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Croatia Locality Palagruza
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Labrus merula
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.22 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods 1.2% amphipods
29.63 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians 29.1% ascidians
5.40 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 5.3% algae
30.65 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves 30.1% bivalves
18.53 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods 18.2% gastropods
1.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
4.68 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults decapods 4.6% decapods
7.03 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults fish remains 6.9% fish remains
1.73 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 1.7% polychaetes
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