Diel diet feeding behavior of scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna WALBAUM, 1972) in the Bay of Mersin

Authors

  • Dursun AVŞAR

Abstract

       The diel diet composition and feeding behavior of Arnoglossus laterna WALBAUM, 1792 collected from Tirtar in the Bay of Mersin have been studied and found that they are diurnal and continuous feeders. Crustaceans formed the main prey, followed by teleostean fishes, polychaetes, nematods and mollusks.

 

Published

15.12.1993

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1/2 (1993)

Section

Original article