Main Ref. | Marais, J.F.K., 1984 | ||
Fish stage | adults | Mean length | 69.50 SL |
Sample size | 22 | Percent empty | |
Country | South Africa | Locality | Swartkops estuary, 1975-1979 |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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46.00 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | Gilchristella aestuarius | 37.9% unidentified Mugilidae, 3.5% Gilchristella aestuarius, 3.5% unidentified Gobiidae, 1% Soleidae, 0.1% Pomadasys olivaceum |
42.00 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | mysids | juv./adults | Mesopodopsis slabberi | 41.7% Mesopodopsis slabberi, 0.3% unidentified mysids |
2.10 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | Upogebia africana | Upogebia africana |
9.90 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | Macropetasma africanum | 6.0% Macropetasma africanum, 0.1% Penaeus canaliculatus, 2.9% Palaemon pacificus |