Food and Feeding Habits Summary Acanthurus olivaceus
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 8.40 SL
Sample size 3 Percent empty
Country Ryukyu Is. Locality Minatogawa, Okinawa Is.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Acanthurus olivaceus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
14.29 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others filamentous algae 10% filamentous algae
71.43 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus 50% detritus w/ calcareous powder
14.29 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Foraminifera 10% Foraminifera
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