Food and Feeding Habits Summary Amphiprion chrysopterus
 
Main Ref. Allen, G.R., 1975
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 12.00 TL
Sample size 27 Percent empty
Country Marshall Is. Locality Eniwetok atoll, 1969-1971
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Amphiprion chrysopterus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods n.a./others Amphipods Amphipods
4.80 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Tunicates Tunicates
30.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Caulerpa Caulerpa, Ceramium etc.
1.40 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults invertebrates misc. invertebrates
6.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Barnacle nauplii 1.6% Barnacle nauplii, 0.6% crustacean larvae, 0.6% shrimps, 0.3% barnacle appendages, 0.3% unidentified eggs, 0.2% crabs, 0.2% ostracods
10.70 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids adults echiuroids echiuroids & sipunculoids
0.20 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults non-annelids
39.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods adults calanoids calanoids & cyclopoids
0.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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