Food and Feeding Habits Summary Paracirrhites arcatus
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.50 TL
Sample size 45 Percent empty 55.55
Country Hawaii Locality Kona reef, 1969-1970
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Paracirrhites arcatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.51 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea Gammaridea
10.64 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
61.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Xanthidae 43.3% Xanthidae incl. 13.5% unid. crustaceans
1.82 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab megalops crab megalops
0.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoida Calanoida
4.05 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida Cyclopoida
5.06 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiuroids Ophiuroids
15.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 10.24.97
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