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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Mayaheros urophthalmus
 
Main Ref. Martinez-Palacios, C.A. and L.G. Ross, 1988
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 17.60 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Mexico Locality Celestun lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, summer 1985
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Mayaheros urophthalmus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.78 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
46.22 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Chara sp. 34.38% Chara sp., 11.64% unid. Plants
6.18 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
13.51 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains unid. Animal matter
23.41 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
1.19 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs
0.35 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
1.30 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Oligochaeta 0.99% Oligochaeta, 0.3% Polychaeta
6.02 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae 3.78% Penaeidae, 1.97% Palaemonidae, 0.27% Argulidae
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