Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 7.40 SL |
Sample size | 43 | Percent empty | 16 |
Country | Puerto Rico | Locality | Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961. |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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0.22 % | zoobenthos | sponges/tunicates | ascidians | juv./adults | tunicates | 0.2% tunicates |
63.57 % | plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | n.a./others | Acanthophora | 56.2% algae Acanthophora, Amphiroa, Anacystis, Asterocystis, Avrainvillea, Bryopsis, Caulerpa, Centroceras, Ceramium, Cladophora, Codium, Coelothrix, Dictyota, Enteromorpha, Halimeda, Heterosiphonia, Lyngbya, Polysiphonia, Spirulina, Wranegia, 1.9% Cymodocea manatorum w/ organic detritus |
5.36 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | fishes | 4.9% fishes |
2.63 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | crabs | juv./adults | Crabs | 2.1% unid. crabs, 0.3% hermit crabs |
6.24 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | isopods | 1.6% isopods, 1.2% amphipods, 1.1% mysids, 0.9% shrimps, 0.9% unid. crustaceans |
4.16 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | n.a./other mollusks | juv./adults | Columbella mercatoria | 3.3% Columbella mercatoria /i>, Rissoina fischeri, 0.5% pelecypods |
4.70 % | zoobenthos | cnidarians | n.a./other polyps | juv./adults | anthozoans | 3% anthozoans, 1.1% scyphozoans, 0.2% hydroids |
7.00 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | n.a./others | copepods | 5.2% copepods, 1.2% unid. eggs |
6.13 % | zoobenthos | worms | polychaetes | juv./adults | polychaetes | 5.6% polychaetes |