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 63 Percent empty 17
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
8.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
16.80 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
74.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Sergestidae 44.2% Sergestidae incl. 9.2% Copepoda, 2.9% Mysidacea, 0.4% Amphipoda, 5.9% Penaeidae, 1% Alphaeidae, 5.1% Thalassinidae, 5.9% Brachyura
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