Food and Feeding Habits Summary Fundulus similis
 
Main Ref. Motta, P.J., K.B. Clifton, P. Hernandez, B.T. Eggold, S.D. Giordano and R. Wilcox, 1995
Fish stage adults Mean length 9.40 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Locality
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Fundulus similis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.59 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
4.31 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
4.98 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others seagrass 3.34% seagrass, 1.64% algae
57.70 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves 56.56% bivalves, 0.68% gastropods
4.98 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
4.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods 3.63% isopods, 0.87% ostracods
1.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab crab larvae
9.97 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
7.16 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Trematoda trematodes
3.24 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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