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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Chelidonichthys capensis
 
Main Ref. Meyer, M. and M.J. Smale, 1991
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 21.70 TL
Sample size 69 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality South coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Chelidonichthys capensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods n.a./others Amphipoda Amphipoda
1.25 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
6.27 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Caffrogobius agulhensis 2.06% Gobiidae, 0.79% Caffrogobius agulhensis , 0.75% Cynoglossus zanzibarensis , 0.14% Merlucciidae, 0.10% Paracallionymus costatus , 2.43% unid. bony fish
50.98 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Goneplax angulata 27.15% Goneplax angulata, 14.9% Hymenosoma orbiculare, .91% Mursia cristimanus, 0.79% Philyra punctata, 6.77% unidentified brachyurans
5.76 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods larvae isopods
1.84 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.26 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Megalopa Megalopa
2.85 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
29.78 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Processa austroafricana 26.58% Processa austroafricana, 0.53 Pontophilus, 2.06% unid. Macrurans, 0.61% unid. Caridea
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