Food and Feeding Habits Summary Chromis atripectoralis
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 6.10 SL
Sample size 16 Percent empty
Country Ryukyu Is. Locality Minatogawa, Okinawa Is.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Chromis atripectoralis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.00 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Appendicularia Appendicularia
6.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida Harpacticoida
5.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades algae algal fronds
1.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae filamentous algae
4.00 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs
7.00 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs
2.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae plank. crustaceans
1.00 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
25.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida Cyclopoida
48.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoida Calanoida
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