Main Ref. | Walker, M.H., 1978 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 30.00 TL |
Sample size | 52 | Percent empty | |
Country | Australia | Locality | Great Barrier Reef near Townsville, Qld. |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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28.30 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | bivalves | 16.1% bivalves |
3.16 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | fish | 1.8% fish |
12.12 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | crabs | juv./adults | crabs | 6.6% crabs, 0.3% other crustaceans |
15.47 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | gastropods | juv./adults | gastropods | 8.8% gastropods |
2.46 % | zoobenthos | worms | n.a./other annelids | n.a./others | worms | 1.4% worms |
3.16 % | zoobenthos | echinoderms | n.a./other echinoderms | n.a./others | comatulids | 1.8% comatulids |
14.05 % | zoobenthos | echinoderms | n.a./other echinoderms | n.a./others | sand dollars | 7.4% sand dollars, 0.6% starfish |
18.45 % | zoobenthos | echinoderms | sea urchins | juv./adults | sea urchins | 10.5% sea urchins |
2.81 % | nekton | cephalopods | squids/cuttlefish | juv./adults | cephalopods | 1.6% cephalopods |