Main Ref. | Whitfield, A.K., 1985 | ||
Fish stage | larvae | Mean length | 2.50 SL |
Sample size | 11 | Percent empty | 0 |
Country | South Africa | Locality | Mhlanga estuary, 1978. |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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39.30 % | detritus | detritus | debris | n.a./others | debris | Particulate matter |
5.10 % | plants | phytoplankton | green algae | n.a./others | algae | Filamentous algae |
5.10 % | zoobenthos | insects | insects | adults | Chironomidae | Chironomidae |
2.60 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | Cumacea | Cumacea |
37.60 % | plants | phytoplankton | n.a./other phytoplankton | n.a./others | algae | Unicellular algae |
0.90 % | zooplankton | other plank. invertebrates | n.a./other plank. invertebrates | juv./adults | Flagellates | Flagellates |
1.70 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | ostracods | juv./adults | ostracods | |
7.70 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | juv./adults | plank. copepods |