Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pempheris adspersa
 
Main Ref. Russell, B.C., 1983
Fish stage adults Mean length 13.00 TL
Sample size 14 Percent empty 14
Country New Zealand Locality Northeastern coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pempheris adspersa
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridae Gammaridae
9.40 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Corallina officinalis Corallina officinalis fragments with gastropod rissoids
7.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Gnathia sp. Gnathia sp.
0.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Pagura larvae Pagura larvae
0.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab crab larvae
0.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
78.30 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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