Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gerres cinereus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 18.80 SL
Sample size 51 Percent empty 47
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 Gerres cinereus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
23.26 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Laevicardium 23% Laevicardium, Macoma, Solemya, Tellina, Yoldia
27.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults hippids 27% hippids, majids, portunids
14.66 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Acmaea 14.5% Acmaea, Fissurella, Hemitoma, Olivella , Tricolia
4.45 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
1.92 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults hemichordata hemichordates
6.07 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Aspidosiphon sp. Aspidosiphon sp.
12.84 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 12.7% polychaetes
1.92 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars n.a./others Ophiothrix sp. Ophiothrix sp.
4.35 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Callianassa Alpheidae, Callianassa
3.24 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults Gonodactylus oerstedii Gonodactylus oerstedii
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