Food and Feeding Habits Summary Amphiprion melanopus
 
Main Ref. Allen, G.R., 1975
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 8.00 TL
Sample size 18 Percent empty
Country Marshall Is. Locality Eniwetok Atoll
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Amphiprion melanopus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
7.50 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians
26.70 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
0.20 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs Amphiprion Amphiprion eggs
1.30 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
0.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans n.a./others amphipods amphipods incl. barnacle appendages, crustacean larvae
11.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
6.30 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Pycnogonida Pycnogonida
8.40 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids adults echiuroids echiuroids
37.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods adults plank. copepods
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