e-ISSN 2231-8542
ISSN 1511-3701
M. Zaki Said, A.K.M. Mohsin and M.A. Ambak
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 17, Issue 2, August 1994
Keywords: Food composition, monthly variation, length-class variation, sex variation, Nemipterus peronii, Malaysia
Published on:
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 of food items is presented.
ISSN 1511-3701
e-ISSN 2231-8542