Food and Feeding Habits Summary Trachinotus goodei
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 16.80 SL
Sample size 28 Percent empty 18
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Trachinotus goodei
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.90 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
85.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Jenkinsia Engraulidae, Jenkinsia
0.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
8.30 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Littorina Littorina, Tricolia
1.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults cymothoid cymothoid
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