Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cynoglossus zanzibarensis
 
Main Ref. Meyer, M. and M.J. Smale, 1991
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 20.60 TL
Sample size 100 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality South coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cynoglossus zanzibarensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.22 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods 0.15% mysids, incl. 1.96% amphipods, 0.11% euphausiids
2.30 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Nucula nucleus 1.81% unid. bivalves, 0.41% Nucula nucleus
17.84 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
38.09 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
23.59 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
7.56 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
8.43 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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