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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Anguilla anguilla
 
Main Ref. Costa, J.L., C.A. Assis, P.R. Almeida, F.M. Moreira and M.J. Costa, 1992
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 38.20 TL
Sample size 210 Percent empty
Country Portugal Locality Alcochete and Vila Franca de Xira of the Upper zone, Tagus estuary (1988)
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Anguilla anguilla
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
6.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
10.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
12.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
42.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
0.50 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
1.00 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
1.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
8.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
16.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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