Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pempheris schomburgkii
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage adults Mean length 10.20 SL
Sample size 19 Percent empty 5
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 Pempheris schomburgkii
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
2.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
5.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae hermit crab hermit crab larvae
16.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Gonodactylus Gonodactylus & Squilla larvae
18.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae shrimp larvae shrimp larvae
24.54 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab crab larvae
3.30 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates larvae cephalopod cephalopod larvae
27.30 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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