Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sillago sihama
 
Main Ref. Gunn, J.S. and N.E. Milward, 1985
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 17.50 SL
Sample size 71 Percent empty 28
Country Australia Locality Townsville, North Queensland, 1978
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sillago sihama
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.60 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
5.40 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms n.a./others echinoderms
39.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
54.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae 22.7% Penaeidae incl. 19% Copepoda, 1.6% Mysidacea, 8.9% Amphipoda, & 1.8% Brachyura
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