Table 1.
Fish different species used in the present study showing their marine and feeding habitats [19]
| Species name | Common name | Marine habitat | Feeding habitat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemiramphus far | Halfbeak | Reef-associated | Algae, zooplankton, small fishes |
| Trachurus indicus | Arabian scad | Benthopelagic | Fish fry and small crustaceans |
| Pomadasys argenteus | Silver grunt | Coastal inshore waters | Small invertebrates |
| Saurida undosquamis | Brushtooth lizardfish | Reef-associated | Fishes, crustaceans, and other invertebrates |
| Calotomus viridescens | Viridescent/dotted parrotfish | Reef-associated | Marine angiosperms and epiphytic algae |
| Acanthopagrus catenula | Bridled seabream | Reef-associated | Bivalves and shrimps |
| Chanos chanos | Milkfish | Demersal (benthopelagic) | Soft algae, small benthic invertebrates, and pelagic fish eggs and larvae |
| Sardina pilchardus | European pilchard | Epipelagic | Planktonic crustaceans and larger organisms |
| Mugil cephalus | Flathead gray mullet | Pelagic | Detritus, microalgae, and benthic organisms |
| Oreochromis spilurus | Sabaki tilapia | Shallow water | Insects, plants, and diatoms |
| Mullus barbatus | Red mullet | Benthic | Small benthic crustaceans, worms, and mollusks |
| Squalus acanthias | Spiny dogfish | Demersal (benthopelagic) | Diversity of prey, ranging from comb jellyfish, squid, mackerel, benthic fishes, shrimps, crabs, and sea cucumbers |
| Pampus argenteus | Silver pomfret | Demersal (benthopelagic) | Ctenophores, salps, medusae, and other zooplankton |
| Epinephelus morio | Red grouper | Reef-associated | A wide variety of fishes and invertebrates |
| Sphyraena barracuda | Great barracuda | Pelagic | Fishes, cephalopods and sometimes on shrimps |
| Lethrinus nebulosus | Spangled emperor | Reef-associated | Echinoderms, mollusks, crustaceans, polychaetes, and fish |
| Centropristis striata | Black sea bass | Demersal (benthopelagic) | Crabs, shrimps, barnacles, worms, tunicates, small fish, and bivalves |
| Pagrus major | Red seabream | Demersal (benthopelagic) | Benthic invertebrates, including echinoderms, worms, mollusks, and crustaceans; also, on fishes |
| Caranx caninus | Pacific crevalle jack | Benthic | Mainly fishes, but also takes shrimps and other invertebrates |
| Thunnus orientalis | Pacific bluefin tuna | Pelagic | A wide variety of small schooling fishes and squids, also on crabs |
| Scomber scombrus | Atlantic mackerel | Pelagic | Zooplankton and small fish |
| Netuma thalassina | Giant catfish | Demersal (benthopelagic) | Crabs, prawns, mantis shrimps (Squilla species) but also on fishes and mollusks |