Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lethrinus reticulatus
 
Main Ref. Walker, M.H., 1978
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 30.00 TL
Sample size 49 Percent empty
Country Australia Locality Great Barrier Reef, Townsville, Qld.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lethrinus reticulatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
13.89 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves 6.6% bivalves
1.68 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish 0.8% fish
29.05 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs 13.8% crabs
17.68 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods 8.4% gastropods
1.47 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others other Crustacea 0.7% other Crustacea
7.79 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms juv./adults sand dollars 3.7% sand dollars
7.16 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks n.a./others nudibranchs 3.4% nudibranchs
21.26 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults sea urchins 10.1% sea urchins
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