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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Atherinomorus vaigiensis
 
Main Ref. Hourston, M., M.E. Platell, E.J. Valesini and I.C. Potter, 2004
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 244 Percent empty 65.6
Country Australia Locality west coast Australia 32°S and 115°45'E. Summer 2001 to Summer 2002
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Atherinomorus vaigiensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
78.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipoda Notostraca <0.1, Conchostraca 0.4, Cladocera 7.7, Copepoda (Calanoida) 24.5, Harpacticoida 1.4, Copepoda (Cyclopoida) 0.3, Ostracoda 0.1, Cumacea 2.5, Tanaidacea 3.2, Mysidacea 3.3, Amphipoda 26.7, Isopoda 1.2, Decapoda (Caridae) 0.3, Mysis larvae 4.7, Megalopae 0.3, unidentified crustaceans 2.1,
1.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades benthic algae/weeds
8.20 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Formicidae Curculionidae (adult) <0.1 Dytiscidae (larvae) <0.1 Staphylinidae (adults) 0.2 Corixidae (adult) 0.5 Notonectidae (adult) <0.1 Culicidae (adult) <0.1 Culicidae (larvae) 0.1 Tipulidae (larvae) 2.8 Diptera 0.3 Formicidae (adult) 3.8 unid. Insects 0.5
2.90 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults Micromolluscs Micromolluscs 2.9
0.30 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
3.00 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Foraminifera Foraminifera 2.7 Siphonophora 0.3
0.50 % others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects juv./adults Arachnidae Arachnidae (terrestrial) 0.2 Arachnidae (marine) <0.1 Teleostei <0.1
5.20 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta Polychaeta 4.8 Nematoda 0.3 Oligochaeta <0.1
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