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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Elops machnata
 
Main Ref. Marais, J.F.K., 1984
Fish stage adults Mean length 69.50 SL
Sample size 22 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Swartkops estuary, 1975-1979
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Elops machnata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
46.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gilchristella aestuarius 37.9% unidentified Mugilidae, 3.5% Gilchristella aestuarius, 3.5% unidentified Gobiidae, 1% Soleidae, 0.1% Pomadasys olivaceum
42.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Mesopodopsis slabberi 41.7% Mesopodopsis slabberi, 0.3% unidentified mysids
2.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Upogebia africana Upogebia africana
9.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Macropetasma africanum 6.0% Macropetasma africanum, 0.1% Penaeus canaliculatus, 2.9% Palaemon pacificus
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