Food and Feeding Habits Summary Chironemus marmoratus
 
Main Ref. Russell, B.C., 1983
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 24.00 TL
Sample size 20 Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality Northeastern coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Chironemus marmoratus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
6.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridae Gammaridae
18.00 % zoobenthos mollusks chitons juv./adults Amaurochiton glaucus Amaurochition glaucus , Notoplax violacea , Sypharochiton sinclairi
5.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Hermit crabs Hermit crabs
23.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Plagusia chabrus Plagusia chabrus
10.70 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Maurea tigris Maurea tigris, trochids
0.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
29.10 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults Cellana radians Cellana radians, Patelloidea corticata
0.70 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
1.40 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophionereis fasciata Ophionereis fasciata
4.30 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Evechinus chloroticus Evechinus chloroticus
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