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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Priacanthus arenatus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 19.90 SL
Sample size 29 Percent empty 38
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 Priacanthus arenatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
37.50 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae Dactylopterus volitans Dactylopterus volitans, Lactophrys
1.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
1.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae scyllarid scyllarid
1.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae stomatopod stomatopod larvae
9.80 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates larvae Cronius tumidutus Cronius tumidutus, portunid
11.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Eunicidae Eunicidae
34.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Caridea Caridea, Penaeidae, etc.
2.20 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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