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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 6.40 SL
Sample size 21 Percent empty 48
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 Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
17.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Petrolisthes galathinus Petrolisthes galathinus, porcellanid & xanthid crabs
7.70 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae Holocanthus sp. Holocanthus sp.
9.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
65.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults alpheid alpheid & caridaean shrimps
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