Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pomatomus saltatrix
 
Main Ref. Smale, M.J. and H.M. Kok, 1983
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 27.40 FL
Sample size 9 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Knysna estuary, Sept. 1978 - April 1980
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pomatomus saltatrix
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
9.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Sparidae Sparidae
11.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gobiidae Gobiidae
33.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Teleosts unid. Teleosts
42.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Atherina breviceps Atherina breviceps
3.20 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Loligo sp. Loligo sp.
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