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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Epinephelus itajara
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage adults Mean length 142.50 SL
Sample size 9 Percent empty
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 itajara
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
12.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
23.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters juv./adults Scyllarides aequinocitalis Scyllarides aequinocitalis
45.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters juv./adults Panulirus argus Panulirus argus
13.30 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults Dasyatis americana Dasyatis americana, Diodon sp.
5.60 % others herps turtles juv./adults Eretmochelys imbricata Eretmochelys imbricata
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