Food items reported for Melichthys niger
n = 13
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish n.a./other finfish unidentified Hawaii juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unidentified calcareous algae Hawaii juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unspecified green algae (not available) juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Cymodocea sp. (not available) juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unspecified red algae (not available) juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Sargassum natans (not available) juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unidentified USA juv./adults
plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids unidentified siphonophore (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates unidentified pteropods (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. Invertebrates unspecified salps (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates unidentified Hawaii juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates unidentified crab larvae (not available) juv./adults
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