Main Ref. | Austin, H. and S. Austin, 1971 | ||
Fish stage | recruits/juv. | Mean length | 4.10 TL |
Sample size | 25 | Percent empty | |
Country | Puerto Rico | Locality | Along the western shores of Puerto Rico |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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2.00 % | plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | n.a./others | benthic algae/weeds | |
3.00 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | bivalves | |
0.50 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | crabs | juv./adults | Paguridae | Paguridae |
3.00 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | gastropods | juv./adults | Neritina virginea | Neritina virginea, Cerithium sp. |
2.50 % | zoobenthos | insects | insects | n.a./others | insects | |
89.00 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | ostracods | juv./adults | ostracods |