Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sparodon durbanensis
 
Main Ref. Buxton, C.D. and J.R. Clarke, 1991
Fish stage adults Mean length 50.00 FL
Sample size 100 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Eastern Cape coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sparodon durbanensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
20.78 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians
0.56 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
14.58 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
27.19 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
3.62 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Anomura Anomura, Brachyura, Cirripedia
17.58 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults Amphineura Amphineura
15.72 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Parechinus angulosus Parechinus angulosus
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