Food and Feeding Habits Summary Monotaxis grandoculis
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 32.10 TL
Sample size 5 Percent empty 20
Country Hawaii Locality Kona reef, 1969-1970
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Monotaxis grandoculis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.50 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians
1.30 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
8.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Paguridae 3.8% Paguridae, 2.5% Brachyura, 2.5% unid. crustaceans
11.80 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Opisthobranch Opisthobranch gastropods
21.30 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults prosobranch gastropods prosobranch gastropods
1.32 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
3.80 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
0.80 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea cucumbers juv./adults sea cucumbers
27.10 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiuroidea Ophiuroidea
21.30 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults sea urchins
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