| Main Ref. | Nair, R.V. and K.K. Appukuttan, 1973 | ||
| Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 25.00 TL |
| Sample size | 27 | Percent empty | |
| Territory | India | Locality | Mandapam, Gulf of Mannar |
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| Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.32 % | plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | n.a./others | benthic algae/weeds | |
| 5.28 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | bivalves | |
| 2.16 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | Myctophum sp. | Myctophum sp. |
| 43.43 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | bony fish | |
| 0.97 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | gastropods | juv./adults | gastropods | |
| 0.97 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | n.a./other plank. crustaceans | larvae | stomatopod alima | stomatopod alima |
| 13.04 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | Solenocera hexii | Solenocera hexii |
| 33.84 % | nekton | cephalopods | squids/cuttlefish | juv./adults | squids/cuttlefish |