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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Argyrosomus japonicus
 
Main Ref. Griffiths, M.H., 1997
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 12.50 TL
Sample size 58 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Great Fish River Estuary
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Argyrosomus japonicus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Corophium triaenonyx Corophium triaenonyx
64.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Rhabdosargus holubi 25.4% Rhabdosargus holubi, 2.9% Gilchristella aestuaria
0.20 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae 0.15% Chironomidae, 0.01% Carixidae, 0.01% Tricorythidae
26.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Pseudodiaptomus hessei Pseudodiaptomus hessei
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Upogebia africana Upogebia africana
7.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Palaemon pacificus Palaemon pacificus
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