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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Monodactylus falciformis
 
Main Ref. Whitfield, A.K., 1985
Fish stage larvae Mean length 2.40 SL
Sample size 19 Percent empty 0
Country South Africa Locality Swartvlei, 1980.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Monodactylus falciformis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
11.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
8.50 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Chironomidae Chironomidae
0.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
1.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Brachyura Brachyuran zoea
2.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
76.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults plank. copepods
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