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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cynoglossus zanzibarensis
 
Main Ref. Meyer, M. and M.J. Smale, 1991
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 20.80 TL
Sample size 87 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality West coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cynoglossus zanzibarensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
17.42 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods 10.35% amphipods, 5.18% mysids, 1.89% copepods
0.56 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
9.41 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Paracallionymus costatus Paracallionymus costatus, Cynoglossus zanzibarensis, unid. bony fish
29.81 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Anomura 7.52% Anomura, 3.95% Macrura, 3.48% Brachyura, 14.86% unid. crustaceans
15.14 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
4.15 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars n.a./others Ophiuroidea Ophiuroidea
23.51 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods 21.72% stomatopods, 1.79% ostracods
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