Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lutjanus malabaricus
 
Main Ref. Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T. Brewer, 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 29.30 SL
Sample size 207 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 Lutjanus malabaricus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
96.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Brachyura Brachyura
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
0.10 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults other mollusks all except Cephalopoda
2.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns n.a./others Penaeidae Penaeidae
0.40 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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