Tidal-diel patterns in feeding and abundance of armed snook Centropomus armatus from macrotidal mangrove creeks of the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean.

We investigated the influence of temporal and spatial factors on the feeding habits of the armed snook Centropomus armatus (Centropomidae), the most abundant snook species in eastern Pacific mangrove ecosystems. The influence of the combination of semi-diurnal tides and diel cycles and salinity on the intertidal abundance, stomach fullness, diet composition and daily consumption of this species was investigated over 1 year in the macrotidal Colombian Pacific coast (Bahía Málaga). The abundance of juvenile C.