Food and Feeding Habits Summary Thrissina baelama
 
Main Ref. Marichamy, R., 2050
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 9.50 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Andaman Is. Locality Fish markets, 1968-69.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Thrissina baelama
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
44.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids 44% euphausiids
0.40 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish 0.3% fish eggs, 0.1% fish larvae
0.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
2.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Cypris 2.1% Cypris, 0.2% alima larvae
12.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae megalopae 9.1% megalopae, 3.7% zoea
0.70 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults pteropoda pteropods
1.70 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates larvae veligers veligers
27.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoida Calanoida
5.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Acetes Prawns and Acetes
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