Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ellochelon vaigiensis
 
Main Ref. Hajisamae, S., L.M. Chou and S. Ibrahim, 2004
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 26 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
1.60 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others plant parts plant parts 1.5
45.00 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus sand and detritus 43.3
2.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods isopods 2.1
11.00 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others phytoplankton other phytoplankton 10.6
2.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults Calanoid copepods Calanoid copepods 0.2 Other zooplankton 2.1
22.70 % others others n.a./others n.a./others digested items digested items 21.9
11.90 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes polychaetes 11.5
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