Food and Feeding Habits Summary Rachycentron canadum
 
Main Ref. Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T. Brewer, 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 52.10 SL
Sample size 24 Percent empty
Country Australia Locality Gulf of Carpentaria, 1990.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Rachycentron canadum
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
78.57 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Teleostei 74.8% Teleostei
15.34 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Brachyura 14.6% Brachyura
2.31 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others other Crustacea 2.2% other Crustacea
0.10 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks n.a./others mollusks
0.95 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae Penaeidae
1.47 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Cephalopoda 1.4% Cephalopoda
1.26 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults Stomatopoda 1.2% Stomatopoda
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