Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sillago sihama
 
Main Ref. Gunn, J.S. and N.E. Milward, 1985
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 17.50 SL
Sample size 86 Percent empty 16
Country Australia Locality Townsville, North Queensland, 1978
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sillago sihama
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
62.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Copepoda 26.2% Copepoda, 5.6% Stomatopoda, 2.7% Penaeidae, 3.3% Sergestidae, 8.2% Alphaeidae, 8.3% Thalassinidae, & 8.3% Brachyura
2.80 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Mesodesma eltanae 1.4% Mesodesma eltanae , 1.4% unid. bivalves
34.60 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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