Main Ref. | Gunn, J.S. and N.E. Milward, 1985 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 17.50 SL |
Sample size | 70 | Percent empty | 11 |
Country | Australia | Locality | Townsville, North Queensland, 1978 |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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3.90 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | Mesodesma eltanae | 1% Mesodesma eltanae, 2.9% unid. Bivalves |
5.70 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | bony fish | |
25.70 % | zoobenthos | worms | polychaetes | juv./adults | polychaetes | |
64.70 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | Penaeidae | 14.9% Penaeidae incl. 21.9% Copepoda, 2.7% Stomatopoda, 1.4% Mysidacea, 9.2% Amphipoda, 1.6% Sergestidae, 1.3% Alphaeidae, 3.1% Thalassinidae, 8.6% Brachyura |