Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lutjanus vitta
 
Main Ref. Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T. Brewer, 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 18.20 SL
Sample size 40 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 Lutjanus vitta
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
56.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Teleostei 55.8% Teleostei, 0.5% other items
5.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Brachyura Brachyura
0.80 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults annelids
23.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
9.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae Penaeidae
2.20 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Cephalopoda Cephalopoda
2.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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