Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sillago maculata
 
Main Ref. Burchmore, J.J., D.A. Pollard, M.J. Middleton, J.D. Bell and B.C. Pease, 1988
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 5.00 TL
Sample size 56 Percent empty 10.7
Country Australia Locality Botany Bay
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sillago maculata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.94 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
0.10 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves n.a./others bivalves
29.05 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
0.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults corophiid corophiid polychaetes
20.95 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
39.31 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Nereidae Nereidae
0.43 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeid Penaeid prawns
4.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Callianassa Callianassa shrimps
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