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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Halichoeres melanurus
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 6.20 SL
Sample size 28 Percent empty
Country Ryukyu Is. Locality Minatogawa, Okinawa Is.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Halichoeres melanurus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
12.77 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods eggs Gammaridea 9% Gammaridea, 3% Caprellidea
10.64 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 5% filamentous algae, 5% algal fronds
7.10 % zoobenthos mollusks chitons juv./adults chitons 7% chitons
19.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Crabs 9% unid. crabs, 2% galatheid crabs, 2% tanaids, 3% crustacean fragments, 2% harpacticoid copepods
3.19 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus 3% detritus
10.64 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods 7% gastropods incl. 3% pelecypods
5.32 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cirripedia 5% Cirripedia
12.77 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates n.a./others invertebrate 9% invertebrate eggs, 2% Foraminifera, 1% fish eggs
6.38 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida 6% Cyclopoida
11.70 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 8% errant polychaetes, 1% serpulids, 1% terebellids, 1% sipunculids
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