Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gonorynchus gonorynchus
 
Main Ref. Meyer, M. and M.J. Smale, 1991
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 36.40 SL
Sample size 62 Percent empty 21
Country South Africa Locality south coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Gonorynchus gonorynchus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
66.69 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
4.40 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
8.48 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
2.93 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
0.63 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
4.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
1.77 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
6.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
3.83 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
0.51 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults plank. copepods
Back to Search
Back to Top
cfm script by eagbayani, 01.11.99 ,  php script by rolavides, 07/05/08 ,  last modified by dsantos, 09/02/14