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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Monodactylus falciformis
 
Main Ref. Marais, J.F.K., 1984
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 14.50 SL
Sample size 4 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Krom estuary, 1977-1980
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
7.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gilchristella aestuarius 3.5% Soleidae, 1.0% Gilchristella aestuarius, 2.7% unidentified fish
2.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Hymenosoma orbiculare Hymenosoma orbiculare
7.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
4.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacean unidentified crustacean
17.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Palaemon pacificus Palaemon pacificus
61.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Upogebia africana 40.5% Upogebia africana, 18.2% Callianassa krausii, 1.8% unidentified Anomura
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