Food and Feeding Habits Summary Neoarius graeffei
 
Main Ref. Sumpton, W. and J. Greenwood, 1990
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 5.50 OT
Sample size 6 Percent empty
Country Australia Locality Logan-Albert Estuarine System, Moreton Bay, Qld., 1983.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Neoarius graeffei
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods 1.0% isopods
3.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Acetes 3.0% mysids & Acetes
1.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustaceans 1.0% unidentified crustaceans
1.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults calanoids 1.0% calanoids
92.70 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 75.0% polychaetes
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