Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cynoscion guatucupa
 
Main Ref. Lucena, F.M., T. Vaske Jr., J.R. Ellis and C.M. O'Brien, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 42.50 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Brazil Locality between Conceição and Chuí, southern Brazil, 10-90 m depth.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cynoscion guatucupa
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
79.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulis anchoita 41.5% Engraulis anchoita, 1.7% Paralonchurus brasiliensis, 0.9% Macrodon ancylodon, 12.1% Cynoscion guatucupa, 2.4% Trichiurus lepturus, 5.8% Umbrina canosai, 0.2% Prionotus sp., 0.4% Trachurus lathami, 14.5% unid. Teleostei
1.90 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
17.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Artemesia longinaris 7.9% Artemesia longinaris, 1.5% Pleoticus muelleri, 5.5% Euphausiacea, 2.9% unid. Crustacea
0.80 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Loligo sanpaulensis Loligo sanpaulensis
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