Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scartichthys viridis
 
Main Ref. Muñoz, A.A. and F.P. Ojeda, 1997
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 17.10 TL
Sample size 115 Percent empty
Country Chile Locality Intertidal zone, Central Chilean coast, March 1994-September 1995
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scartichthys viridis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
92.80 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades Gelidium chilense Gelidium chilense; Ulva sp.
2.20 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
1.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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