Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pomadasys commersonnii
 
Main Ref. Hecht, T. and C.D. vad der Lingen, 1992
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 29.10 SL
Sample size 21 Percent empty 38.1
Country South Africa Locality Kariega estuary, Eastern 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 Pomadasys commersonnii
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Grandidierella lignorum %W=0.1.
0.90 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Solen spp. %W=0.9.
1.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Hymenosoma orbiculare %W=1.4.
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Eurydice longicornis %W=0.1.
96.01 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans juv./adults Upogebia africana %W=96.2.
0.10 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods juv./adults unspecified Gastropoda %W=0.1.
1.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Palaemon pacificus %W=1.4.
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