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Food items reported for Spheniscus demersus
n = 30
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Cephalopods South Africa juv./adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Loligo Namibia adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Illex Namibia adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Kondakovia longimana Namibia adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Teuthida Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Decapterus Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Trachurus Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Trachurus declivis Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Trachurus mediterraneus Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Trachurus symmetricus Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Trachurus trachurus Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Clupea harengus Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Etrumeus teres Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Etrumeus whiteheadi Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sardina pilchardus Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sardinops sagax Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sprattus sprattus Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis anchoita Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis australis Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis capensis Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis encrasicolus Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis japonicus South Africa juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis japonicus Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis mordax Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis ringens Namibia adults
nekton finfish bony fish pelagic goby (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Decapods South Africa juv./adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae Clupea pallasii Namibia adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Brachyura Namibia adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Shrimps, prawns Namibia adults
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