Food and Feeding Habits Summary Saurida micropectoralis
 
Main Ref. Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T. Brewer, 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 23.10 SL
Sample size 69 Percent empty
Country Australia Locality Gulf of Carpentaria, 1990.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Saurida micropectoralis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
72.08 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Teleostei 71.1% Teleostei
19.29 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Annelids 19% Annelids
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Crustacea <0.1% other Crustacea
8.52 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Cephalopoda 8.4% Cephalopoda
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