Food and Feeding Habits Summary Oligoplites palometa
 
Main Ref. Duque-Nivia, G., A. Acero, A. Santos-Martinez and E. Rubio, 1996
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 19.80 TL
Sample size 104 Percent empty 8
Country Locality Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta-Colombian Caribbean, 1992-1993
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Oligoplites palometa
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
80.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulidae Engraulidae, Ariidae, Mugilidae, Poeciliidae
15.00 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others fish scales fish scales
5.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae Penaeidae incl. zoea & megalopa
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