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 28 Percent empty 11
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
16.20 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Mesodesma eltanae Mesodesma eltanae
19.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
0.50 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
29.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
34.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae 11.2% Penaeidae incl. 6.2% Copepoda, 4.3% Mysidacea, 1.6% Amphipoda, & 3.9% Thalassinidae, 7.7% Brachyura
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