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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scarus taeniopterus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 15.90 SL
Sample size 8 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 Scarus taeniopterus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
17.30 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Thalassia testudinum Thalassia testudinum
81.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Enteromorpha Centroceras, Enteromorpha, Gelidium, Lyngbya, Microcoleus, Oscillatoria, Polysiphonia, Rhizoclonium
1.50 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges n.a./others sponges
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