Food and Feeding Habits Summary Priacanthus tayenus
 
Main Ref. Yamashita, Y., N. Piamthipmanus and K. Mochizuki, 1987
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 20.00 SL
Sample size 55 Percent empty 0
Country Thailand Locality Gulf of Thailand
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Priacanthus tayenus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
24.42 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
0.91 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
1.01 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
3.14 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
1.82 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab megalops crab megalops
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
2.23 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
57.35 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
3.44 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
5.47 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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