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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Chaetodon auriga
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 14.60 TL
Sample size 6 Percent empty 0
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 Chaetodon auriga
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea Gammaridea
2.27 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
11.10 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates eggs gastropod egg gastropod egg mass
5.30 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults anemones 4% anemones incl. 0.2% hydroids
39.09 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults Alcyonaria Alcyonaria
0.50 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Sipunculids Sipunculids
33.04 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 5.4% errant polychaetes tentacle, 2.2% sabellid polychaete radioles, 0.2% serpulid polychaetes
2.52 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults sea urchins
1.77 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Caridea Caridea
3.91 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges
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