Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ellochelon vaigiensis
 
Main Ref. Hajisamae, S., L.M. Chou and S. Ibrahim, 2004
Fish stage larvae Mean length NG
Sample size 101 Percent empty
Country Singapore Locality Eastern Johor Strait, January-December 2000
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Ellochelon vaigiensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades macroalgae macroalgae 3.1
2.20 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus sand & detritus 2.1
6.90 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Coscinodiscus Coscinodiscus 6.9
4.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Gammarid amphipod Gammarid amphipod 4.4
4.50 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs all types of eggs 4.3
4.90 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects insects 4.7
2.30 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others phytoplankton phytoplankton 2.2
16.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults Cyprids Cyprids 11.9 other zooplankton 3.7
18.20 % others others n.a./others n.a./others digested items digested items 17.5
37.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoid copepods Calanoid copepods 35.6
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