Food and Feeding Habits Summary Epinephelus adscensionis
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 25.90 SL
Sample size 56 Percent empty 45
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 Epinephelus adscensionis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
20.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Cantherhines pullus Cantherhines pullus
1.60 % zoobenthos mollusks chitons juv./adults Acanthocion hemphilli Acanthocion hemphilli
66.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Domecia hispida Domecia hispida, Leptodius floridanus, Mithrax sculptus, Percnon gibbesi, Petrolisthes galathinus, Portunus sebae
3.20 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Cittarium pica Cittarium pica
4.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
4.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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