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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Elops machnata
 
Main Ref. Marais, J.F.K., 1984
Fish stage adults Mean length 62.90 SL
Sample size 17 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Sundays estuary, 1976-1979
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Elops machnata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
56.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gilchristella aestuarius 2% Mugilidae, 10% Gilchristella aestuarius, 19.5% Gobiidae, 5.4% Soleidae, 6.5% Galeichthys feliceps, 9.3% Liza dumerili, 4% unidentified fish
38.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Rhopalophthalmus terranatalis 13.4% Rhopalophthalmus terranatalis, 25.3% unidentified mysids
1.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Upogebia africana Upogebia africana
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Palaemon pacificus Palaemon pacificus
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