Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pterogobius elapoides
 
Main Ref. Horinouchi, M. and M. Sano, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 4.50 SL
Sample size 22 Percent empty
Country Japan Locality Aburatsubo, central Japan, 1995.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pterogobius elapoides
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridae Gammarid amphipods
12.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida Harpacticoid copepods
11.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
31.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults Polyphemoid cladocerans Polyphemoid cladocerans
4.20 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults benth. invertebrates
35.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoid Calanoid & cyclopoid copepods
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