Food and Feeding Habits Summary Platycaranx malabaricus
 
Main Ref. Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T. Brewer, 1994
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 14.20 SL
Sample size 18 Percent empty 44
Country Australia Locality Gulf of Carpentaria, 1990
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Platycaranx malabaricus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
24.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
2.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
9.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
0.70 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
1.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
60.70 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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