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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sillago burrus
 
Main Ref. Hyndes, G.A., M.E. Platell and I.C. Potter, 1997
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.40 SL
Sample size 77 Percent empty
Country Australia Locality lower west coast, June 1991-May 1992
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sillago burrus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.41 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others plant material 0.4% plant material
11.89 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves 10.4% bivalves incl. 1.1% gastropods
31.59 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults copepods 12.7% copepods, 6.4% amphipods, 5% tanaids, 3.4% crabs, 2.3% unid. Decapods, 0.9% cumaceans, 0.2% penaeids, 0.1% ostracods
48.92 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 27.8% errant polychaetes, 19.9% sedentary polychaetes
7.18 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults ophiuroids 7% ophiuroids
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