Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gibbonsia montereyensis
 
Main Ref. Boyle, K.S. and M.H. Horn, 2006
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.20 SL
Sample size 18 Percent empty 11
Country USA Locality central California, 2000--2001
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Gibbonsia montereyensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
28.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
0.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades macroalgae macroalgae
8.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
9.50 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Chitons Gastropods 9.4 Chitons 0.1
5.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
6.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crustaceans unid. Crustaceans
8.60 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Pycnogonida Pycnogonids
30.60 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
2.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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