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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scarus vetula
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 27.00 SL
Sample size 14 Percent empty
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 Scarus vetula
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Thalassia testudinum Thalassia testudinum
94.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Acanthophora Acanthophora, Centroceras, Ceramium, Cladophora, Coelothrix, Enteromorpha, Gelidium, Herposiphonia, Laurencia, Lyngbya, Polysiphonia, Rhizoclonium
1.80 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults gorgonians gorgonians
1.00 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges
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