Main Ref. | Smale, M.J. and H.M. Kok, 1983 | ||
Fish stage | recruits/juv. | Mean length | 31.30 FL |
Sample size | 32 | Percent empty | |
Country | South Africa | Locality | Knysna estuary, Cape south . Year: 1978-1980. |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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95.30 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | recruits/juv. | Gilchristella aestuaria | Etrumeus teres 3.3 Gilchristella aestuaria 12.6 Engraulidae 8.8 Hemirhamphus 1.7 Diplodus sargus sargus 6.9 Sarpa salpa 10.7 Spondyliosoma emarginatum 12 Mugilidae 13.2 Hepsetia breviceps 8.8 Gobiidae 14.3 unid. Teleosts 3.1 |
4.70 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. Crustaceans | juv./adults | Macrura | Macrura, Caridea 2.8 unid. Macrura 1.9 |