Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gerres equulus
 
Main Ref. Horinouchi, M. and M. Sano, 2000
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 6.70 SL
Sample size 13 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 Gerres equulus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
19.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida Harpacticoida
7.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
5.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cumacea Cumacea
2.60 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults benth. invertebrates
65.20 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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