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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sphoeroides spengleri
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.00 SL
Sample size 31 Percent empty 6
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 Sphoeroides spengleri
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
8.11 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods 5.7% amphipods, 1.1% isopods, 0.9% copepods
9.28 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Halophila baillonis 5.3% Halophila baillonis, Thalassia testudinum, 3.5% algae & organic detritus
28.45 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults pelecypods 16% pelecypods incl. 9.6% gastropods, 1.4% chitons
0.74 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
22.44 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Microphys bicornutus 20.4% majids, raninids, & Microphys bicornutus, 0.9% hermit crabs
3.58 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates n.a./others hemichordates 3.4% hemichordates
6.32 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms juv./adults Ophiocoma 6% Ophiocoma, Ophiotrix, Ophioderma
8.01 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 7.6% polychaetes
7.27 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Diadema 6.9% Diadema, spatangoids
5.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps 5.5% shrimps
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