Food and Feeding Habits of Nemipterus peronii (Valenciennes) from the South China Sea
A study was conducted to investigate the food and feeding habits of Nemipterus peronii from the South China Sea. Diets consisted of fish, Leiognathus elongatus, L. splendens, Upeneus sulphureus, U. vittatus, Nemipterus sp., Trichiurus sp., Selaroides leptolepis and Saurida sp., shrimps, crabs, squ...
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Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
1994
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| Summary: | A study was conducted to investigate the food and feeding habits of Nemipterus peronii from the South China
Sea. Diets consisted of fish, Leiognathus elongatus, L. splendens, Upeneus sulphureus, U. vittatus,
Nemipterus sp., Trichiurus sp., Selaroides leptolepis and Saurida sp., shrimps, crabs, squids and miscellaneous
decomposed organic and inorganic substances. Fish, shrimps and crabs constituted the main diets. The
lowest percentage (0%) of empty stomachs was observed in August and highest in December (45%). Shrimps
were absent in the stomachs of length class 9.6 to 11.5 cm while squids were absent in the stomachs of length class
smaller than 13.5 cm. Relative importance offood items is presented. |
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