Food and Feeding Habits Summary Acanthostracion polygonius
 
Main Ref. Gómez-Canchong, P., L. Manjarrés M., L.O. Duarte and J. Altamar, 2004
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 20.50 NG
Sample size 10 Percent empty
Country Colombia Locality Magdalena and La Guajira
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Acanthostracion polygonius
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.73 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades algae
0.14 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs Cangrejos y otros crustaceos
97.17 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus
0.09 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults invertebrates invertebrados carnivoros
0.82 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults invertebrates Miscelanea de invertebrados filtradores
0.06 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults zooplankton
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