Food and Feeding Habits Summary Rhacochilus toxotes
 
Main Ref. Ebeling, A.W. and D.R. Laur, 1986
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 23.50 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country USA Locality Naples Reef off southern California
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Rhacochilus toxotes
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Caprellid amphipods Caprellid amphipods
7.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammarid amphipods <3 mm Gammarid amphipods
34.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammarid >3 mm Gammarid amphipods
0.20 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
43.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
0.10 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
0.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
0.60 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
0.70 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults sea stars/brittle stars
10.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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