Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sillago maculata
 
Main Ref. Burchmore, J.J., D.A. Pollard, M.J. Middleton, J.D. Bell and B.C. Pease, 1988
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 20.00 TL
Sample size 531 Percent empty 30.7
Country Australia Locality Botany Bay
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sillago maculata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.56 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods n.a./others amphipods
8.44 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
2.99 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults annelids
3.21 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults annelids
7.16 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
8.87 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Glyceridae glycerid polychaetes
26.28 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
11.75 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults alpheid 9.1% alpheid shrimps, 1.9% penaeid shrimps
25.75 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Callianassa Callianassa
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