Food and Feeding Habits Summary Neoarius leptaspis
 
Main Ref. Blaber, S.J.M., D.T. Brewer and J.P. Salini, 1994
Fish stage adults Mean length 38.80 SL
Sample size 23 Percent empty
Country Australia Locality Embley Estuary, Gulf of Carpentaria, 1986-1989
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Neoarius leptaspis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
68.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Teleostei Teleostei.
13.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Brachyura Brachyura.
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapods Decapods.
13.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
1.00 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults benth. invertebrates
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
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