Food and Feeding Habits Summary Thryssa baelama
 
Main Ref. Marichamy, R., 2050
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 9.50 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Andaman Is. Locality Fish markets, 1969-70.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Thryssa baelama
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
26.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
2.60 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish 1.9% fish eggs, 0.7% larvae
0.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
2.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustaceans unidentified crustaceans
13.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae megalopae 13.4% megalopae, 0.4% zoea
0.80 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults pteropods pteropods and misc. invertebrates
6.80 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates larvae Cypris 6.2% Cypris, 0.6% veligers
41.55 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoida Calanoida
3.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Acetes prawns and Acetes
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