Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cirrhitus pinnulatus
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 16.20 TL
Sample size 32 Percent empty 56
Country Hawaii Locality Kona reef, 1969-1970
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cirrhitus pinnulatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
8.54 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Oxyrhynchidae Oxyrhynchidae
68.34 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Xanthidae Xanthidae
8.09 % zoobenthos mollusks octopi juv./adults octopi
8.09 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiuroids Ophiuroids
3.64 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults sea urchins
3.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
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