Food and Feeding Habits Summary Hemitaurichthys polylepis
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., 1989
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 9.00 SL
Sample size 9 Percent empty
Country Japan Locality Iriomote-jima, 1986-1987
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida Harpacticoida
2.00 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
3.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab megalops crab megalops
4.00 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Appendicularia Appendicularia
5.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
83.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida 77% Cyclopoida, 6% Calanoida
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