From the analÿSiSis‘ of ° _ food ”items: by using the index of {
was
that“
belone and
'
Sàrdihèlla durite: rankedthe mst‘important f00d items for
G.
followed by Danichz‘hyes Sp. and other minor food items,
Such as _Maena smarz‘s and Lo]igo vulgaris…
‘
'
Ÿ
There—was no difference
analysis_between 1981 and
1982, The màj0r food items
S. aurita were present in
large
-in‘iight suggests a
presentie(of}correl‘altion
C. hippurus and
.
availability
'
.
"
j
:
This Study will'ot solve all the aspects concerning the biology
of C. hi}?purus but to lay ”out *abase line from which future studies can
“auf! : _.-ç
i
-
,
,
£
»:
work on the b101ogyof QÙryphaena
species CQ
CJ hippurus »: ; (BREADLY,1967,
COLLETTE;«
"
and—CLIPPER, 1969 ;; GIBBSwand
1961, 1963a, 1963b, 1964;N1CHOLS,.
1909; PEW1957;—PÛTTHOFR 1971; ROSE and HASSLERä196&
1974, ROTHSCHILD;
1973; ' TIBEO.,—
1962; WILLIAMS19S3,
NEWELL,1957):
,
'
However, Studies concerning the feeding habits of these
_sÏpècîiesî? Were
'
sCaf“c€î
_
KIJINLA,
ï
ROSE and
.
*
=
the…length of
.
FISHER
hlppurus 1srestr10tedtowarmwatersma1nlytromal,subtropical and
1n
seas; îhoWever“
'
1973). It is a pelagie
‘
this species is usually grouped-in small numbers below o'ating Objects
'
(FISHER,
1973>LYTHGOE
1971)
;