Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ichthyborus besse
 
Main Ref. Lek, S. and S. Lek, 1978
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 12.50 TL
Sample size 79 Percent empty
Country Cameroon Locality Large North Cameroon floodplain, Yaere, and Chari-Logone, 1977
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Ichthyborus besse
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish fish, shrimps
14.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
2.30 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others fish fish, fins, shrimps
19.70 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others fish fins
61.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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