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 70 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
3.90 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Mesodesma eltanae 1% Mesodesma eltanae, 2.9% unid. Bivalves
5.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
25.70 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
64.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae 14.9% Penaeidae incl. 21.9% Copepoda, 2.7% Stomatopoda, 1.4% Mysidacea, 9.2% Amphipoda, 1.6% Sergestidae, 1.3% Alphaeidae, 3.1% Thalassinidae, 8.6% Brachyura
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