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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Monacanthus tuckeri
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 4.60 SL
Sample size 4 Percent empty 25
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 Monacanthus tuckeri
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
41.30 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
3.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
10.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults tanaidae 6.7% unid. crustaceans, 4% tanaids
6.70 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates larvae gastropods gastropods
35.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods larv./pupae plank. copepods
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