Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sousa chinensis
 
Main Ref. Krishnan, A.A., K.S. Yousuf, P.L. Kumaran, N. Harish, B. Anoop, V. Afsal, M. Rajagopalan, E. Vivekanandan, P.K. Krishnakumar and P. Jayasankar, 2008
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length TL
Sample size 2 Percent empty
Country India Locality Mangalore and Chennai
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sousa chinensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
48.39 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Nemipterus sp. % wet weight = 48.4
48.39 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Saurida sp. % wet weight = 48.4
3.23 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lactarius lactarius % wet weight = 3.23
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