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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ilisha africana
 
Main Ref. King, R.P., 1993
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 10.00 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Nigeria Locality Kwa Ibo estuary, 1987-1988
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Ilisha africana
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
0.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupeidae Clupeidae
1.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
6.00 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs
60.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.10 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults nematodes free-living nematodes
31.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
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