Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ellochelon vaigiensis
 
Main Ref. Hajisamae, S., L.M. Chou and S. Ibrahim, 2004
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 3.00 NG
Sample size 71 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
11.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults gammarid amphipods gammarid amphipods 10.8
3.30 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades macroalgae macroalgae 3.2
10.10 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus sand and detritus 9.4
1.90 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Coscinodiscus Coscinodiscus 1.8
3.40 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs all types of eggs 3.2
8.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects insects 8.0
1.90 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others phytoplankton other phytoplankton 1.8
19.90 % others others n.a./others n.a./others digested items digested items 18.5
34.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoid copepods Calanoid copepods 16.3 Cyprids 14.4 Other zooplankton 1.8
4.40 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes polychaetes 4.1
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