Food and Feeding Habits Summary Polydactylus approximans
 
Main Ref. González, G.D. and L.A. Soto, 1988
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 25.00 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Mexico Locality Huizache-Caimanero, Sinaloa, 1977
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Polydactylus approximans
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
6.25 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
0.31 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lile stolifera Lile stolifera
1.63 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupeidae Clupeidae
5.94 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Mugil sp. Mugil sp.
18.75 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
33.06 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeus sp. Penaeus sp.
34.06 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Macrobrachium tenellum Macrobrachium tenellum
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