More info | Plus d'info. | Mais info
FishBase
Food and Feeding Habits Summary Thalassoma purpureum
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
Fish stage adults Mean length 30.00 TL
Sample size 19 Percent empty 21
Country Hawaii Locality Not stated.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Thalassoma purpureum
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
7.10 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
25.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
26.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
7.00 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
2.00 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults annelids
1.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
6.60 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms juv./adults echinoderms
6.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
18.90 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Echinometra Echinometra , Heterocentrotus
Back to Search
Back to Top
cfm script by eagbayani, 01.11.99 ,  php script by rolavides, 07/05/08 ,  last modified by dsantos, 09/02/14