Food and Feeding Habits Summary Amblycirrhitus pinos
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 5.20 SL
Sample size 16 Percent empty 4
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 Amblycirrhitus pinos
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
14.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crab crab & crab larvae
2.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Stenetrium flabelliferan flabelliferan, Stenetrium flabelliferan
1.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Tanaidae tanaids
0.80 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates n.a./others animals other animals
45.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Candacia pachydactyla Candacia pachydactyla, Centropages hamatus, Euchaeta marina, Scolecithrix danae, Undinula vulgaris
12.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
21.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults alpheid alpheid, caridean, gnathophyllid, palaemonid shrimp & shrimp larvae
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