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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Caffrogobius gilchristi
 
Main Ref. Bennett, B.A., 1989
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 9.60 TL
Sample size 136 Percent empty 15
Country South Africa Locality Bot River, Kleinmond and Palmiet estuaries on the southwestern Cape coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Caffrogobius gilchristi
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
21.28 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
21.28 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
2.13 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomid Chironomid larvae
12.77 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
3.19 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Tanaidae tanaids
36.17 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
3.19 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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