A Study of Feeding in Some Inshore Reef Fish of the Natal Coast, South Africa
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- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in South African Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 15 (4) , 262-274
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02541858.1980.11447721
Abstract
A detailed quantitative investigation of the feeding habits of seven important Natal inshore reef fish (Epinephelus andersoni Boulenger, 1903, Coracinus mulfifasciafus (Pellegrin, 1914), Pomadasys olivaceum Day, 1875, Diplodus sargus Linnaeus, 1758, Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus, 1766), Acanthurus triosfegus Linnaeus, 1758 and Neoscorpls lithophilus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)) is described. Qualitative information on the feeding of 23 other species is also given, and when all species are considered the ratio of carnivores, omnivores and herbivores is 4:1:1.Keywords
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