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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lactophrys trigonus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 25.20 SL
Sample size 21 Percent empty
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 Lactophrys trigonus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.73 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults caprellid amphipods 1.8% caprellid amphipods incl. 0.4%hermit crabs, 0.3% alpheid shrimps
4.73 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Microcosmus exasperatus 4.5% Microcosmus exasperatus
3.15 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Cymodocea manatorum 3.0% Cymodocea manatorum, Thalassia testudinum
5.15 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Acanthophora 4.9% algae: Acanthophora, Centroceras, Ceramium, Dictyota, Halimeda, Laurencia, Spyridia
13.66 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults pelecypods 10.1% pelecypods incl. 2.1% gastropods, 0.8%chitons
47.16 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Mithrax 44.9% Mithrax, Pitho, Emerita, calappid, majid, portunid, & xanthid crabs
9.03 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Glyceridae 8.6% glycerid & pectinariid worms
2.73 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea cucumbers juv./adults Holothuria arenicola 2.6% Holothuria arenicola
4.20 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Asteroidea 2.4% asteroids, 1.6% ophiuroids
7.46 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Lytechinus variegatus 7.1% Lytechinus variegatus
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