Food and Feeding Habits Summary Mugil cephalus
 
Main Ref. Blanco, S., S. Romo, M.-J. Villena and S. Martínez, 2003
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size Percent empty
Country Spain Locality Albufera Lake, Summer 2000, Valencia.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Mugil cephalus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
12.50 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades algae algae 9.91
30.68 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus detritus 24.32
18.18 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults macroinvertebrates macroinvertebrates 14.41
38.64 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults zooplankton zooplankton 30.63
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