Food and Feeding Habits Summary Epinephelus areolatus
 
Main Ref. Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T. Brewer, 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 33.00 SL
Sample size 24 Percent empty 58
Country Australia Locality Gulf of Carpentaria, 1990
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Epinephelus areolatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
8.46 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Teleostei 7.6% Teleostei
40.76 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Brachyura 36.6% Brachyura
1.89 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Annelids 1.7% Annelids
41.65 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults other Crustacea 37.4% other Crustacea
7.24 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae 6.5% Penaeidae
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