Notas sobre a alimentação e morfologia do aparelho digestivo de Chloroscombrus chrysurus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Actinopterygii, Carangidae) na Praia de Ponta da Ilha (Ilha de Itaparica, Bahia)

Tavares de Oliveira Silva, JailzaRoberto Duarte Lopes, Paulo

The gut contents and the morphological aspectos of the alimentary tract of Chloroscombrus chrysurus (Linnaeus, 1766) (SL 46-153,0) collected in Ponta da Ilha Beach (south of Itaparica Island, Bahia, northeastern littoral of Brazil) from September, 1998 to February, 2000 were examined. The morphology of alimentary tract also was observed. Thirty onefood itens were identified. In occurrence, the main itens were digerid organic matter, Copepoda, rests of superior vegetal, and Ostracoda. Otherwise, in number, the main itens were Copepoda, Thaliacea, Ostracoda, and Lucifer sp.