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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Rhinecanthus rectangulus
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 14.20 TL
Sample size 9 Percent empty 0
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 Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
29.33 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea 19.4% Gammaridea, 0.6% Caprellidae
12.61 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Didemnidae Didemnidae
15.25 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 7.8% filamentous algae, 2.6% coralline algae
9.82 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Xanthidae Xanthidae
3.96 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods 2.4% Prosobranch gastropods incl. 0.3% Pelecypods
8.06 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults isopods 2.6% isopods incl. 2.9% tanaids
1.03 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Bryozoans Bryozoans
9.24 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
4.25 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults sea urchins
6.45 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Decapod shrimps 4.2% Decapod shrimps incl. 0.2% crab megalops
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