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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pomadasys commersonnii
 
Main Ref. Marais, J.F.K., 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 34.40 SL
Sample size 60 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Swartkops estuary, 1975-1979
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 amphipods
2.30 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Zostera capensis 1.9% Zostera capensis, 0.3% Spartina capensis
0.70 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Soeln capensis Soeln capensis
2.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gobiidae Gobiidae
18.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Sesarma catenata 8.1% Sesarma catenata, 6.9% Cleistostoma edwardsii, 2.3% Thaumastoplax spiralis
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
1.70 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Nematoda Nematoda
74.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Upogebia africana 44.6% Upogebia africana, 24.6% Callianassa krausii, 0.5% Diogenes spp., 2.3% unidentified Anomura
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