Feeding habits of juvenile sea perch, Lateolabrax japonicus in tidal creek at Sangnae–ri Suncheon, Korea

During the study periods, total 143 individuals of Lateolabrax japonicus were collected. Body length (BL) range was 2.0-11.8 cm. Empty stomach occurred in 8.4%. The most abundant prey was copepods. Among copepods, Tigriopus japonicus was the most abundant prey appeared 32.1 in %F. Next important prey was shrimps and mysids. The results of analysis in ontogenetic changes, main prey of two small size classes (2.0-3.9 cm, 4.0-5.9 cm) were copepods. Thereafter, copepods percentage was decreased, but shrimps, mysids, fishes percentage was increased by increasing body length from 8.0 cm