Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sargocentron punctatissimum
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.80 TL
Sample size 21 Percent empty 8
Country Hawaii Locality Kona reef, 1969-1970
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sargocentron punctatissimum
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.47 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea Gammaridea
1.18 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoid 0.8% Harpacticoid copepods, 0.3% Calanoid copepods
69.35 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Xanthid 36.3% Xanthid crabs, 0.3% oxyrhynchid crabs incl. 28.1% unid. crustaceans
1.07 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Prosobranch gastropods Prosobranch gastropods
3.97 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Tanaidae tanaids
0.21 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults limpets limpets
8.57 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab megalops crab megalops
7.18 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 4.9% polychaetes incl. 1.8% sipunculids
0.96 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults echinoids 0.8% echinoids, 0.1% ophiuroids
2.04 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Caridea Caridea
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