Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pomachromis richardsoni
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 4.30 SL
Sample size 14 Percent empty
Country Ryukyu Is. Locality Minatogawa, Okinawa Is.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pomachromis richardsoni
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.03 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Appendicularia Appendicularia
67.01 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida 65% Harpacticoida
11.34 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others filamentous algae 11% filamentous algae
7.22 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish 7% fish eggs, planktonic
1.03 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Cirripedia 1% Cirripedia
1.03 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoida Calanoida
11.34 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida 11% Cyclopoida
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