Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ellochelon vaigiensis
 
Main Ref. Hajisamae, S., L.M. Chou and S. Ibrahim, 2004
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 5.00 NG
Sample size 251 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
14.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults gammarid gammarid amphipods 12.2 isopods 0.5
3.50 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades macroalgae macroalgae 3.1
16.80 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus sand and detritus 14.9
0.80 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Coscinodiscus Coscinodiscus 0.7
4.70 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs all types of eggs 4.2
3.40 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects insects 3.0
3.40 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others phytoplankton phytoplankton 3.0
17.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults Cyprids Calanoid copepods 8.5 Cyprids 4.3 Other zooplankton 2.3
27.60 % others others n.a./others n.a./others digested items digested items 24.5
8.50 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes polychaetes 7.5
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