Food and Feeding Habits Summary Coris sandeyeri
 
Main Ref. Russell, B.C., 1983
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 21.40 TL
Sample size 5 Percent empty
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 Coris sandeyeri
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
15.21 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridae Gammaridae
1.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Corallina Corallina
1.62 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Notoepton sanguinem Chlamys sp., Notoepton sanguinem, Trichomusculus barbatus
23.30 % zoobenthos mollusks chitons juv./adults Anthochiton inquinatus 22.6% Anthochiton inquinatus, A. stangeri, Terenochiton inquinatus
14.60 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Buccinulem heteromorpha Buccinulem heteromorpha, Haliotis virginea rissoids, trochids
4.26 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Philanis plebius Philanis plebius larvae
1.62 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Codonophilus sp. Codonophilus sp.
6.29 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
2.63 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
29.50 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophionereis fasciata Ophionereis fasciata
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