Food and Feeding Habits Summary Canthigaster rostrata
 
Main Ref. Gómez-Canchong, P., L. Manjarrés M., L.O. Duarte and J. Altamar, 2004
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 26 Percent empty
Country Colombia Locality Magdalena and La Guajira
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Canthigaster rostrata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades algae
16.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds stem seagrass
15.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs Cangrejos y otros crustáceos
8.20 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus
7.80 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults invertebrates Invertebrados carnivoros
22.90 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults invertebrates Miscelánea invertebrados filtradores
4.90 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults zooplankton
11.80 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta Poliquestos epifaunales
7.60 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Asteroidea Asteroidea y ophiuros
2.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps
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