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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Epinephelus guttatus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 26.60 SL
Sample size 110 Percent empty 55
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 Epinephelus guttatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
21.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Aulostomidae Aulostomidae, Balistidae, Emmelichthyidae, Muraenidae, Mullidae, Scaridae
39.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Calappidae Calappidae, Portunidae, Xanthidae, Majidae
3.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others benth. crustaceans
2.00 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Echiuroids Echiuroids
7.00 % zoobenthos mollusks octopi juv./adults Octopus briareus Octopus briareus
10.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
16.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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