Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pentaprion longimanus
 
Main Ref. Yamashita, Y., N. Piamthipmanus and K. Mochizuki, 1987
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.50 TL
Sample size 33 Percent empty 0
Country Thailand Locality central Gulf of Thailand, November 1985
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pentaprion longimanus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
1.10 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
6.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
15.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
52.50 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
11.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
13.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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