Food and Feeding Habits Summary Atherinomorus insularum
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 5.40 TL
Sample size 13 Percent empty
Country Hawaii Locality Kona reef, 1969-1970
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Atherinomorus insularum
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
18.59 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.52 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults spider spider
53.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults plank. crustaceans
2.23 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab zoea crab zoea
8.77 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae shrimp larvae Decapod shrimp larvae
2.74 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Larvacea Larvacea
8.25 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Foraminifera Foraminifera
5.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoida Calanoida
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