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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ocyurus chrysurus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 27.70 SL
Sample size 52 Percent empty 19
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 Ocyurus chrysurus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.50 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others animal remains animal matter
15.10 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae Jenkinsia sp. Jenkinsia sp.
9.80 % zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids juv./adults siphonophores 7.1% siphonophores, 2.7% ctenophores
10.90 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates n.a./others pteropods 6.1% pteropods, 2.4% gastropods, 1.2% pelecypods, 1.2% heteropods
16.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Sicyonia laevigata 60% larvae of carideans, penaeids, Sicyonia laevigata, Trachycaris restrictus
23.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Calappa ocellata 15% larvae of Calappa ocellata, Mithrax spp., & Pitho aculeata
2.70 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Appendicularia appendicularians, salps
7.80 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates larvae cephalopod 3.8% cephalopod larvae, 1.9% scyllarid larvae, 0.9% fish eggs, 0.7% gastropod larvae, 0.5% Hymenoptera
11.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults copepods 5.1% copepods including 2.9% mysids, 2.4% stomatopods, 0.8% euphausiids, 0.5% amphipods
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