Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gnathophis mystax
 
Main Ref. Carpentieri, P., F. Colloca and G. Ardizzone, 2007
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 30.50 TL
Sample size 306 Percent empty
Country Italy Locality central-western coast of Italy.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Gnathophis mystax
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
11.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults unspecified Amphipoda %W=11.3.
0.19 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Citharus linguatula %W=0.19.
0.61 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lepidotrigla cavillone %W=0.61.
0.86 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Cepola macrophthalma %W=0.86. Name cited in literature is Cepola macrophtalma.
0.91 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Arnoglossus laterna %W=0.91.
1.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus %W=1.2. Name cited in literature is Gobius quadrimaculatus.
1.53 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lesueurigobius friesii %W=1.53. Name cited in literature is Lesuerigobius friesii.
2.33 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults unspecified Osteichthyes %W=2.33.
5.24 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Callionymus maculatus %W=5.24.
5.96 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults unspecified Gobiidae %W=5.96.
12.69 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Argentina sphyraena %W=12.69.
0.66 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Medorippe lanata %W=0.66.
1.03 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Goneplax rhomboides %W=1.03.
1.31 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Monodaeus couchii %W=1.31. Name cited in literature is Monadeus couchii.
0.62 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans juv./adults unspecified Galatheidae %W=0.62.
1.29 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans juv./adults unspecified Crustacea %W=1.29.
2.17 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans juv./adults unspecified Decapoda %W=2.17.
0.51 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Aegaeon lacazei %W=0.51. Name cited in literature is Pontocaris lacazei.
1.35 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Plesionika spp. %W=1.35.
2.57 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Pontophilus spinosus %W=2.57.
3.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Processa canaliculata %W=3.9.
5.84 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Alpheus glaber %W=5.84.
6.26 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Chlorotocus crassicornis %W=6.26.
9.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Parapenaeus longirostris %W=9.2.
14.46 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Solenocera membranacea %W=14.46.
1.37 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Alloteuthis media %W=1.37.
4.65 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Sepiola spp. %W=4.65.
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