Food and Feeding Habits Summary Plectrypops lima
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 9.20 TL
Sample size 20 Percent empty 50
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 Plectrypops lima
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea Gammaridea
3.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
57.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Xanthid 33% Xanthid crabs, 24.5% unid. crustaceans
7.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab megalops crab megalops
31.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Caridean Caridean shrimps
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