Food and Feeding Habits Summary Nannatherina balstoni
 
Main Ref. Gill, H.S. and D.L. Morgan, 1998
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 5.10 SL
Sample size 72 Percent empty
Country Australia Locality d'Entrecasteaux National Park, southeastern Australia
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Nannatherina balstoni
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.62 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
1.13 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
9.66 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults cladocerans
1.13 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Trichoptera Trichoptera
4.21 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Collembola Collembola
1.34 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Coleoptera Coleoptera larvae
8.53 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Diptera Diptera larvae & pupae
6.06 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults aquatic fauna other aquatic fauna
58.27 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults other benth. Invertebrates Terrestrial fauna
9.04 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
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