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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sufflamen bursa
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
Fish stage adults Mean length 20.00 TL
Sample size 14 Percent empty
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 Sufflamen bursa
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
27.50 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults tunicates damselfish & other eggs, tunicates, chitons, amphipods, isopods, shrimps, & unid. small crustaceans
17.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds juv./adults algae algae & detritus
12.50 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults pelecypods pelecypods
15.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
9.00 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
5.50 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults peanut worms peanut worms
6.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
7.50 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults heart urchins incl. heart urchins
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