Note on feeding of Sciaena umbra L. (Osteichthyes: Sciaenidae) in the Central Adriatic Sea

Feeding of Sciaena umbra collected around some man-made structures placed along the Italian coast of the central Adriatic Sea was described through the analysis of the stomach contents. Benthic species dominated in the diet. Decapods, mainly represented by Liocarcinus vernalis, were the most important prey items followed by amphipods, polychaetes and benthic fish.