Food composition and feeding habits of little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus) in continental shelf waters of Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa)

Bahou, L., Koné, T., N'Douba, V., N'Guessan, K. J., Kouamélan, E. P., and Gouli, G. B. 2007. Food composition and feeding habits of little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus) in continental shelf waters of Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa). – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 64: 1044–1052.The sto...

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Published in:ICES journal of marine science 2007-07, Vol.64 (5), p.1044-1052
Main Authors: Bahou, Laurent, Koné, Tidiani, N'Douba, Valentin, N'Guessan, Kouassi J., Kouamélan, Essetchi P., Gouli, Gooré B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
diet
little tunny
upwelling
West Africa
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Summary:Bahou, L., Koné, T., N'Douba, V., N'Guessan, K. J., Kouamélan, E. P., and Gouli, G. B. 2007. Food composition and feeding habits of little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus) in continental shelf waters of Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa). – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 64: 1044–1052.The stomach contents of 170 little tunny, Euthynnus alletteratus, sampled between June 2003 and December 2004 were examined. Fish size ranged from 27 to 81 cm fork length, and all fish were caught in gillnets deployed over the continental shelf off Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa). The type and quantity of prey ingested changed seasonally. Outside the major upwelling period the diet was more varied. Overall, fish were the dominant prey of all sizes of little tunny, far exceeding crustaceans, of which shrimps and prawns were commonest but were not found in the stomachs of juveniles (
ISSN:1054-3139
1095-9289
DOI:10.1093/icesjms/fsm065