| Main Ref. | Griffiths, M.H., 1997 | ||
| Fish stage | recruits/juv. | Mean length | 57.50 TL |
| Sample size | 101 | Percent empty | |
| Country | South Africa | Locality | Ciskei and Kowie surf zones between October 1990 and December 1993 |
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| Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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| 0.10 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | amphipods | juv./adults | Lysianassa ceratina | Lysianassa ceratina |
| 68.60 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | Pomatomus saltator | 6.2% Pomatomus saltator, 3.3% Pomadasys olivaceum, 48% Sardinops sagax, 2.8% Etrumeus whiteheadi, 1.6% Liza spp, 1.9% Argyrosomus inodorus, 3% Sarpa salpa, 0.9% Diplodus sargus capensis, 0.2% Diplodus cervinus hottentotus, 0.1% Chirodactylus brachydactylus, 0.1% Lithognathus mormyrus, 0.2% Pervager melanocephalus, 0.3% Austroglossus pectoralis, 0.1% Boopsoidea inornata, <0.1% Rhabdosargus holubi, 0.1% Clinidae, <0.1% Triglidae, 0.6% unid. Teleosts |
| 4.50 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | crabs | juv./adults | Plagusia chabrus | 0.9% Ovalipes, trimaculatus, 2% Plagusia chabrus, 0.6% unid. Portunidae,0.8% Megalopidae, 0.1% Brachyuran remains |
| 0.20 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | gastropods | juv./adults | Bullia digitalis | Bullia digitalis |
| 0.60 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | isopods | juv./adults | isopods | |
| 5.10 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | Macropetasma | 4.7% Macropetasma, 0.1% Palaemon pacificus, 0.1% Ogyrides saldanhae, 0.2% Macruran remains |
| 20.90 % | nekton | cephalopods | squids/cuttlefish | juv./adults | Loligo vulgaris reynaudii | 7.4% Octopus vulgaris, 3.6% Octopus sp., 9.8% Loligo vulgaris reynaudii |