Main Ref. | Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984 | ||
Fish stage | recruits/juv. | Mean length | 3.70 SL |
Sample size | 50 | Percent empty | |
Country | Ryukyu Is. | Locality | Minatogawa, Okinawa Is. |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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13.98 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | benth. copepods | juv./adults | Harpacticoida | 13% Harpacticoida |
56.99 % | plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | n.a./others | algae | 52% filamentous algae |
3.21 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | crabs | juv./adults | crabs | 2% crabs, incl. 1% shrimp |
6.45 % | zooplankton | fish (early stages) | fish eggs/larvae | eggs | fish | 4% fish eggs incl. 2% invertebrate eggs |
1.08 % | zoobenthos | worms | n.a./other annelids | juv./adults | Annelida | |
1.08 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | Gammaridea | 1% gammaridean amphipods |
1.08 % | zoobenthos | cnidarians | n.a./other polyps | n.a./others | hydroids | 1% hydroids |
2.15 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | juv./adults | Calanoida | 2% Calanoida |
12.90 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | juv./adults | Cyclopoida | 12% Cyclopoida |
1.08 % | zoobenthos | worms | polychaetes | juv./adults | polychaetes | 1% errant polychaetes, 1% unid. annelids |