A Study on Diet Composition and Feeding Habits of Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905 from the Northern Arabian Sea

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dc.authoridBilgin, Sabri/0000-0003-0155-8981
dc.authoridBat, Levent/0000-0002-2289-6691
dc.authorid, sabri/0000-0003-2321-547X
dc.contributor.authorZohra, Kashifa
dc.contributor.authorYousuf, Farzana
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Quratulan
dc.contributor.authorAli, Qadeer Mohammad
dc.contributor.authorBilgin, Sabri
dc.contributor.authorBat, Levent
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:25:50Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:25:50Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe food and feeding habits of the Sphyraena putnamae (n=381) ranging from 16 to 99 cm were investigated the Karachi coast, the Northern Arabian Sea, Pakistan. S. putnamae consumed various prey items, which were divided into three categories: teleosts, molluscs, and crustaceans. Molluscs and crustaceans were the second preferred food component rather than teleost. The major constituents of the teleost group on basis of their ascendancy, were identified to be (dorosomatids; sciaenids; leiognathids; platycephalids; engraulids; carangids; bregmacerotids; nemipterids; scombrids; and synodontids). The empty stomach ratio and stomach fullness index did not differ significantly between the sexes and size classes. The stomach fullness index of juvenile barracudas (16-29 cm in length) was significantly higher as compared to adults in the medium (30-55 cm) and large (56-99 cm) size groups. Additionally, an analysis of dietary preferences revealed that small (juvenile) barracudas (16-29 cm) primarily consumed crustaceans, while medium-sized individuals (30-55 cm) preferred mollusks, and large individuals (56-99 cm) favoured teleost. The present study provides detailed information on the feeding ecology of the S. putnamae, for the first time from the Pakistan coast that will be useful for understanding trophodynamics of species developing effective management and conservation measures, ensuring the species' long-term viability.
dc.identifier.doi10.4194/TRJFAS25543
dc.identifier.issn1303-2712
dc.identifier.issn2149-181X
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85213319637
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4194/TRJFAS25543
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/4580
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001380827900002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCentral Fisheries Research Inst
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectFeeding habits
dc.subjectSawtooth Barracuda
dc.subjectKarachi coast
dc.subjectNorthern Arabian Sea
dc.titleA Study on Diet Composition and Feeding Habits of Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905 from the Northern Arabian Sea
dc.typeArticle

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