Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 34.00 SL |
Sample size | 5 | Percent empty | 20 |
Country | Puerto Rico | Locality | Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961. |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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2.94 % | plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | n.a./others | Sargassum sp. | 2.5% Sargassum sp. |
24.94 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | gastropods | juv./adults | Cavolina spp. | 21.2% Cavolina spp. |
10.00 % | zooplankton | jellyfish/hydroids | jellyfish/hydroids | n.a./others | siphonophores | 8.5% siphonophores |
7.06 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | n.a./other plank. crustaceans | juv./adults | Hyperiidea | 6% Hyperiidea |
2.82 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | n.a./other plank. crustaceans | larvae | shrimp | 1.2% shrimp larvae & 1.2% barnacle larvae |
2.94 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | n.a./other plank. crustaceans | larvae | isopod larvae | 2.5% isopod larvae |
4.35 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | n.a./other plank. crustaceans | larvae | crab larvae | 3.7% crab larvae |
15.53 % | zooplankton | other plank. Invertebrates | n.a./other plank. invertebrates | larvae | Cymatium | 13.2% Cymatium & Tonna larvae |
29.41 % | zoobenthos | echinoderms | sea urchins | juv./adults | Diadema antillarum | 25% Diadema antillarum |