Food and Feeding Habits Summary Galeichthys feliceps
 
Main Ref. Marais, J.F.K., 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 28.00 SL
Sample size 39 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Krom estuary, 1977-1980
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Galeichthys feliceps
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
32.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lithognathus lithognathus 12.8% unidentified fish, 2.8% Rhabdosargus holubi, 2% Mugilidae, 3.9% Lithognathus lithognathus, 0.6% Gilchristella aestuarius, 0.6% Monodactylus falciformis, 0.3% Gobiidae, 0.1% Solea bleekeri
32.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cleistosoma algoense 2.1% unidentifed Brachyura, 0.2% Cleistosoma edwardsii, 11.7% Cleistosoma algoense, 6.3% Hymenosoma orbiculare, 0.2% Philyra punctata, 0.5% Sesarma catenata, 8.6% Ovalipes punctatus, 0.4% Pinnotheres dolfeini, 2.8% Scylla serrata
20.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Upogebia africana 20% Upogebia africana, 0.6% Callianassa krausii
14.40 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Sepia sp. Sepia sp.
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