Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sillago vittata
 
Main Ref. Hyndes, G.A., M.E. Platell and I.C. Potter, 1997
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.40 SL
Sample size 113 Percent empty
Country Australia Locality lower west coast June 1991-May 1992
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sillago vittata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.11 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians 0.1% ascidians
0.98 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others plant material 0.9% plant material
13.89 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves 11.2% bivalves incl. 1.5% gastropods
2.41 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Teleosts 2.2% Teleosts
40.26 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults copepods 16.3% copepods, 16% amphipods, 1.5% cumaceans, 1.4% crabs, 0.6% leptostracans, 0.3% tanaids, 0.3% isopods, 0.1% anomurans, 0.1% crab zoea/megalopa
28.67 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults sedentary polychaetes 13.7% sedentary polychaetes, 12.5% errant polychaetes
13.68 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults ophiuroids 12.5% ophiuroids
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