<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The feeding habits of oriental sole, <italic>Brachirus orientalis</italic> (Bloch &amp; Schneider) were investigated using 300 male and female specimens collected from coastal waters of Bushehr Province (Persian Gulf) between June 2015 and July 2016. The total length of females and males ranged from 16.2 to 38.5 cm and 14.1 to 29.1 cm, respectively. Of the total number of stomachs examined, 225 were empty (vacuity index = 77%). This index varied significantly over the year (P &lt; 0.05), with maximum values in April and September and minimum in October and May. The <italic>B. orientalis</italic> diet was composed of nine prey species belonging to five classes. The most important prey items were Crustacea and Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda). Diet composition showed little seasonal variation, and Crustacea, Bivalvia, and Gastropoda were the most important prey items in all seasons. Sex did not appear to have any significant effects on dietary composition, and the main prey items were consumed by both males and females (P > 0.05).</p></abstract>

The feeding habits of oriental sole, Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & Schneider) were investigated using 300 male and female specimens collected from coastal waters of Bushehr Province (Persian Gulf) between June 2015 and July 2016. The total length of females and males ranged from 16.2 to 38.5 cm and 14.1 to 29.1 cm, respectively. Of the total number of stomachs examined, 225 were empty (vacuity index = 77%). This index varied significantly over the year (P < 0.05), with maximum values in April and September and minimum in October and May. The B. orientalis diet was composed of nine prey species belonging to five classes. The most important prey items were Crustacea and Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda). Diet composition showed little seasonal variation, and Crustacea, Bivalvia, and Gastropoda were the most important prey items in all seasons. Sex did not appear to have any significant effects on dietary composition, and the main prey items were consumed by both males and females (P > 0.05).

Feeding habits of oriental sole (<italic>Brachirus orientalis</italic>) on the Bushehr coast of the Persian Gulf

Department of Natural Resources (Fisheries Division)

Fisheries & Aquatic Life

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Feeding habits of oriental sole () on the Bushehr coast of the Persian Gulf

The feeding habits of oriental sole, Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & Schneider) were investigated using 300 male and female specimens collected from coastal waters of Bushehr Province (Persian Gulf) between June 2015 and July 2016. The total length of females and males ranged from 16.2 to 38.5 cm and 14.1 to 29.1 cm, respectively. Of the total number of stomachs examined, 225 were empty (vacuity index = 77%). This index varied significantly over the year (P  0.05).

The feeding habits of oriental sole, Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & Schneider) were investigated using 300 male and female specimens collected from coastal...

Feeding habits of oriental sole (Brachirus orientalis) on the Bushehr coast of the Persian Gulf

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Nov 18, 2020

Page range: 175 - 185

Received: Mar 25, 2020

Accepted: Sep 24, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2020-0021

Keywords
Diet composition, feeding pattern, resource utilization, flatfish

© 2020 Dima Alghada et al., published by Sciendo

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Feeding habits of oriental sole (Brachirus orientalis) on the Bushehr coast of the Persian Gulf

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Nov 18, 2020

Page range: 175 - 185

Received: Mar 25, 2020

Accepted: Sep 24, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2020-0021

KeywordsDiet composition, feeding pattern, resource utilization, flatfish

© 2020 Dima Alghada et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Diet composition, feeding pattern, resource utilization, flatfish