Food and Feeding Habits Summary Chaetodon miliaris
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage adults Mean length 11.80 TL
Sample size 8 Percent empty 12.5
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 miliaris
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.13 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida Harpacticoida
0.52 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs
0.13 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.52 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults Hyperiid amphipods Hyperiid amphipods
0.52 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
5.08 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Salps 3% Salps, 0.9% Larvacea
0.13 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
3.65 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida Cyclopoida
89.32 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoida Calanoida
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