Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lichia amia
 
Main Ref. Marais, J.F.K., 1984
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 36.00 SL
Sample size 103 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Gamtoos estuary, 1981-1982
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lichia amia
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Rhopalophthalmus terranatalis Rhopalophthalmus terranatalis
2.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Argyrosomus hololepidotus Argyrosomus hololepidotus
2.63 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Oreochromis spp. 1.7% Oreochromis spp., 0.8% Gilchristella aestuarius, 0.1% Rhabdosargus holubi, 0.03% Gobiidae
3.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pomadasys commersonnii Pomadasys commersoni
4.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pomadasys olivaceum Pomadasys olivaceum
6.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Liza richardsoni Liza richardsoni
12.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Mugilidae Mugilidae
14.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Mugil cephalus Mugil cephalus
17.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish unidentified fish
37.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Micropterus salmoides Micropterus salmoides
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 05.18.04
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