Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lutjanus gibbus
 
Main Ref. Bachok, Z., M.I. Mansor and R.M. Noordin, 2004
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 66.00 TL
Sample size 111 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 Lutjanus gibbus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
57.59 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults silver-biddy ponyfish 3.21 Indian mackerel 8.68 silver-biddy 10.95 Greater lizardfish 5.41 Ribbonfish 4.28 Yellowstripe scad 4.82 Pufferfish 4.39 Threadfin bream 3.82 Conger eel 3.78 Torpedo scad 3.72 Silver whiting 2.85 Trout sweetlip 1.0 Sardine 0.68
0.24 % zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters juv./adults Flathead locust lobster Flathead locust lobster
0.92 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae Penaied
41.25 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Squid Squid
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