Food and Feeding Habits Summary Parapercis cylindrica
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 6.80 SL
Sample size 19 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 Parapercis cylindrica
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
29.47 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds juv./adults algae 24% filamentous algae, 4% algal fronds
5.26 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gobiidae 4% unid. fish, 1% Gobiidae
4.21 % zoobenthos mollusks chitons juv./adults chitons
33.68 % zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters juv./adults Galatheidae 14% Galatheidae incl. 3% Majidae, 6% Xanthidae, 1% hermit crabs, 8% unid. crabs
5.26 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults stomatopod 2% stomatopod, 1% tanaid, 1% amphipod, 1% shrimp
12.63 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs invertebrate 7% invertebrate eggs, 5% fish eggs
8.42 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 5% errant polychaetes, 3% sedentary polychaetes
1.05 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars n.a./others ophiuroids ophiuroids
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