Food and Feeding Habits Summary Chromis multilineata
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 8.40 SL
Sample size 58 Percent empty 7
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Chromis multilineata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.20 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians
1.20 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains other animals
1.80 % zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids n.a./others siphonophora siphonophores
1.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
0.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab crab larvae
2.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae shrimp larvae shrimp larvae
1.60 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Pteropoda Pteropoda
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
87.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Candacia Candacia, Coryaceus, Farranula, Miracia, Nannocalanus, Oncaea, Paracalanus, Temora, Undinula
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