Food and Feeding Habits Summary Mullus surmuletus
 
Main Ref. Labropoulou, M. and A. Eleftheriou, 1997
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 12.40 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Greece Locality Northern coast of Crete, August 1990-August 1992
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Mullus surmuletus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
32.33 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Liocarcinus maculatus 6.58% Liocarcinus maculatus, 5.82% Liocarcinus sp., 5.47% Ethusa mascarone, 6.22% Brachyuran megalopa & other Decapoda
4.80 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
62.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Upogebia tipica 46.59% Upogebia tipica, 8.17% Processa nouveli, 1.81% Processa sp., 1.14% Philocheras monacanthus, Paguridae, Hippolye sp., Athanas amazonae
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