Food and Feeding Habits Summary Caranx bucculentus
 
Main Ref. Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T. Brewer, 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 28.70 SL
Sample size 329 Percent empty 34
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 Caranx bucculentus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
14.91 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Teleostei 14.7% Teleostei
39.05 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Brachyura 38.5% Brachyura
0.10 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Annelids <0.1% Annelids
6.69 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults other Crustacea 6.6% other Crustacea
12.68 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults Mollusks 12.5% Mollusks excl. Cephalopoda
19.37 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae 19.1% Penaeidae
3.55 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Cephalopoda 3.5% Cephalopoda
3.65 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults Stomatopoda 3.6% Stomatopoda
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