Food and Feeding Habits Summary Rachycentron canadum
 
Main Ref. Bachok, Z., M.I. Mansor and R.M. Noordin, 2004
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 86.00 TL
Sample size 98 Percent empty
Country Malaysia Locality Terengganu waters, east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, January 1993-June 1994
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Rachycentron canadum
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
85.57 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Rabbitfish Rabbitfish 33.14 Round scad 13.63 Filefish 13.38 Caftish eel 9.53 Croaker 1.81 Tuna 2.12
3.68 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
4.13 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Sergestid Sergestid shrimp 3.66 Penaeid shrimp 0.31 Mantis shrimp 0.10 Flathead locust lobster 0.03 mussel 0.01 snail 0.02
6.61 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Squid Squid
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