Food items reported for Penaeus monodon
n = 9
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
detritus detritus debris detritus Philippines juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish unspecified bony fishes Philippines juv./adults
others others n.a./others silt and sand particles Philippines juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs unspecified crabs Philippines juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns unspecified shrimps Philippines juv./adults
zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars unspecified brittle stars Philippines juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves unspecified bivalves Philippines juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods unspecified gastropods Philippines juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes unspecified polychaetes Philippines juv./adults
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