Food and Feeding Habits Summary Parupeneus insularis
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 23.20 TL
Sample size 11 Percent empty 18
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 Parupeneus insularis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.27 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea Gammaridea
0.93 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
64.14 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Xanthidae Xanthidae, Grapsidae, Oxyrhynchidae
4.65 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab megalops crab megalops
9.43 % zoobenthos mollusks octopi juv./adults octopi
20.58 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Caridae Caridae
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