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Diplodus argenteus (silver porgy)

Synonyms: Diplodus argenteus argenteus; Sargus argenteus; Sparus sargo

Prey / Diet

Caprella scaura[1]
Perna perna (Brown mussel)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Diplodus hottentotus (Zebra)1
Malacoctenus delalandii (Delalande Blenny)1

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Atriaster heterodus[2]
Macvicaria crassigula[2]
Polylabris tubicirrus[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1"Ontogenetic and Seasonal Variation in the Diet of Marimbá, Diplodus Argenteus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Pisces, Sparidae) Associated With the Beds of Sargassum Cymosum C. Agardh, 1820 (Phaeophyta) at Ponta das Garoupas, Bombinhas, Santa Catarina", J. Dubiaski-Silva and S. Masunari, Journal of Coastal Research Special Issue No. 39. Proceedings of the 8th International Coastal Symposium (ICS 2004), Vol. II (Winter 2006), pp. 1190-1192
♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0