Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 3.60 SL
Sample size 5 Percent empty 0
Country Ryukyu Is. Locality Minatogawa, Okinawa Is., Summer (1979) and spring (1980)
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Caprellid 2 Caprellid amphipods 1 Cumaceans
21.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoid 20 Harpacticoid copepods
12.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Grapsidae
2.00 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae fis eggs fish larvae
8.00 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods eggs Isopods
18.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Gammaridea
10.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae cabs megalops
14.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta 13 errant polychaetes 1 serpulid polychaetes
9.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps
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