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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Alphestes afer
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 16.10 SL
Sample size 36 Percent empty 17
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Alphestes afer
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
7.00 % nekton finfish bony fish recruits/juv. Acanthurus sp. Acanthurus sp.
77.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Chorinus heros Chorinus heros, Mithrax, Pitho, Portunus sp. & other portunids
6.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
2.50 % zoobenthos mollusks octopi juv./adults octopi
6.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults alpheids alpheids
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