Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pterois volitans
 
Main Ref. Morris, J.A. Jr., 2009
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 21.70 TL
Sample size 699 Percent empty 21
Country Bahamas Locality Northern and Central Bahamas, 2007-2008
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pterois volitans
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus
2.31 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Halichoeres garnoti
2.31 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Stegastes variabilis
3.15 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clepticus parrae
3.76 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Apogonidae
6.19 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Chromis multilineata
6.31 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gramma loreto
7.16 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pseudupeneus maculatus
41.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Unidentified fishes
0.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults unidentified crab unidentified crab
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Squillidae Squilidae
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Rhynchocinetes rigens
13.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Unidentified shrimps
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