Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gerres cinereus
 
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
  • 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
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
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