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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lactoria diaphana
 
Main Ref. Moyer, J.T. and M. Sano, 1987
Fish stage adults Mean length 16.60 SL
Sample size 11 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 Lactoria diaphana
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.11 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians 0.1% ascidians
5.11 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 4..8% algae
24.15 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods 22.7% gastropods
11.38 % zoobenthos cnidarians hard corals juv./adults Scleractinian corals 10.7% Scleractinian corals
9.68 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks eggs sea hare eggs 9.1% sea hare eggs
0.11 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults Alcyonacea 0.1% Alcyonacea
49.47 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges 46.5% sponges
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