Food and Feeding Habits Summary Diplodus sargus
 
Main Ref. Figueiredo, M., T. Morato, J.P. Barreiros, P. Afonso and R.S. Santos, 2005
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 18.90 SL
Sample size 287 Percent empty 27.9
Country Azores Is. Locality Faial Island, August 1997 to 1998
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Diplodus sargus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
6.17 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Maxillopoda Maxillopoda 3.11 Amphipoda 2.02 Isopoda 0.03
2.67 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Porifera Porifera 1.36 Tunicata 0.87
52.85 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades Algae Algae 44.21
1.57 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pisces Pisces 1.31
1.81 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs Fish Fish eggs 1.51
2.59 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Worms Worms 2.17
4.09 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda 3.42
10.78 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms juv./adults Echinodermata Echinodermata 9.02
17.15 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults Mollusca Mollusca 10.49 Gastropoda 1.62 Bivalvia 2.24
0.32 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults Cnidaria Cnidaria 0.27
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