Food and Feeding Habits Summary Arothron nigropunctatus
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 19.90 SL
Sample size 4 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 Arothron nigropunctatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
20.00 % zoobenthos cnidarians hard corals juv./adults scleractinian coral polyps 20% scleractinian coral polyps
60.00 % zoobenthos cnidarians hard corals juv./adults coral fragments 60% coral fragments
20.00 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps n.a./others sea anemones 20% sea anemones
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