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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Calamus pennatula
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 19.80 SL
Sample size 15 Percent empty 33
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Calamus pennatula
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
12.30 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Laevicardium Laevicardium, Trachycardium
8.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Paguroidea Paguroidea
24.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Calappidae 21.5% Calappidae & Leucosidae incl. 3% stomatopods
8.20 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
5.00 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Sipunculids Sipunculids
14.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
4.00 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea cucumbers juv./adults holothurians holothurians, stomatopods
14.20 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiothrix sp. Ophiothrix sp.
4.00 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Diadema antillarum Diadema antillarum
5.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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