Food and Feeding Habits Summary Acanthurus lineatus
 
Main Ref. Edward, A., 2050
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 12.40 TL
Sample size 19 Percent empty
Country Guam Locality Reef margin of Agat Bay
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Acanthurus lineatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.50 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Jania capillacea Jania capillacea
5.90 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Dictyota sp. Dictyota sp.
6.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Polysiphonia sp. Polysiphonia sp.
7.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Champia compressa Champia compressa
8.60 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Amphiroa fragilissima Amphiroa fragilissima
8.70 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Gelidiopsis intricata Gelidiopsis intricata
10.80 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Boodlea composita Boodlea composita
12.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Hypnea sp. Hypnea sp.
14.50 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Sphacelaria sp. Sphacelaria sp.
21.50 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Cyanophyta mixture of Chlorophyta, Cyanophyta, Phaeophyta, & Rhodophyta
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