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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Acanthurus chirurgus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 18.60 SL
Sample size 20 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 Acanthurus chirurgus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.70 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades Cymodocea Cymodocea, Thalassia
93.90 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades Amphiroa Amphiroa, Anacystis, Centroceras, Ceramium, Jania, Dictyota, Gelidium, Herposiphonia, Laurencia, Lyngbya, Oscillatoria w/ org. detritus
0.10 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
0.10 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates eggs nudibranch nudibranch eggs
0.20 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes w/ non-calcareous tubes
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