Food and Feeding Habits Summary Goniistius zebra
 
Main Ref. Sano, M. and J.T. Moyer, 1985
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 8 Percent empty
Country Japan Locality Igaya Bay, Miyake-jima.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Goniistius zebra
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
70.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Lembos sp. Lembos sp., 11.8%; Aorid sp., 7.2%; Elasmopus spp., 3.7%; Pontogeneia sp., 0.8%; other gammarids, 46.7%
0.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish scales fish scales
17.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Thalamita sp. Thalamita sp., 8.2%; Xanthidae, 1.8%; Galatheidae, 0.4%; hermit crab, 0.1%; unidentified crabs, 6.6%
3.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Alpheus sp. shrimps: Alpheus sp., 0.8%; Rhynchocinetes uritai, 0.2%; unidentified shrimp, 0.6% isopods: Sphaeromatids, 0.9%; Gonodactylids, 0.6%
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults Stomatella sp. Stomatella sp., 1.9%; chitons, 0.1%
0.10 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others phytoplankton
2.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Terebellidae Terebellidae, 0.4%; errant polychaetes, 1.7%
0.40 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiuroidea Ophiuroidea, 0.2%; Echinoidea, 0.2%
4.50 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges
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