Main Ref. | Portsev, P.I., 1980 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | NG |
Sample size | 46 | Percent empty | 26.1 |
Country | India | Locality | Off west coast, 5-6 May 1976. 0500-0600H |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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83.70 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | Sardinella fimbriata | Sardinella fimbriata (28.7); Gazza minuta (25); Trichiurus lepturus (1.9); Digested fish (2.5); Saurida undosquamis (7.5); Upeneus vittatus (12.5); Conger conger (5.6) |
8.10 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | Penaeidae | Penaeidae (7.5); Euphausiidae (0.6) |
8.20 % | nekton | cephalopods | squids/cuttlefish | juv./adults | Loligo duvauceli | Loligo duvauceli (6.9); Octopus sp. (1.3) |