Food and Feeding Habits Summary Arius oetik
 
Main Ref. Bachok, Z., M.I. Mansor and R.M. Noordin, 2004
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 43.50 TL
Sample size 71 Percent empty
Country Malaysia Locality Terengganu waters, east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, January 1993-June 1994
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Arius oetik
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.22 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults mussel mussel
0.67 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Indian mackerel Indian mackerel
32.95 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults ponyfish ponyfish
10.89 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
2.58 % zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters juv./adults flathead locust lobster flathead locust lobster
10.49 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults Conger Conger eel
4.31 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea cucumbers juv./adults sea cucumbers
1.51 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeid Penaeid shrimp
14.63 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults sergestid shrimp sergestid shrimp
19.74 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squid squid
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