Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sillago robusta
 
Main Ref. Burchmore, J.J., D.A. Pollard, M.J. Middleton, J.D. Bell and B.C. Pease, 1988
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 5.00 OT
Sample size 83 Percent empty 20
Country Australia Locality Botany Bay, Dec. 1977-Oct. 1979
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sillago robusta
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults caprellid amphipods caprellid amphipods
4.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults corophiidae corophiid amphipods
4.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods n.a./others amphipods
40.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
15.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
5.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
3.40 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes nereid polychaetes
9.20 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
14.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Callianassa Callianassa
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