Stomach Contents of Juveniles of King Mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) and Spanish Mackerel (S. maculatus)

Abstract

Some trawl-caught king and Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla and S. maculatus ) were examined as regards their diet. Data indicate both to be carnivorous, primarily piscivorous, as juveniles. Engraulidae (Anchoa sp) and Clupeidae (Brevoortia and Opisthonema oglinum ) are the dominant food organisms in the diet of small trawl-caught mackerel