Food and Feeding Habits Summary Chaetodon kleinii
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., 1989
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.20 SL
Sample size 9 Percent empty
Country Japan Locality Iriomote-jima, 1986-1987
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Chaetodon kleinii
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
65.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 38% filamentous algae, 27% algal fronds
11.00 % zoobenthos cnidarians hard corals juv./adults Scleractinia Scleractinia
1.00 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Calanoida Calanoida, Harpacticoida, fish eggs
19.00 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults Alcyonarians Alcyonarians & Hydroids
1.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
3.00 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges
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