Food and Feeding Habits Summary Petroscirtes breviceps
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 5.40 SL
Sample size 2 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 Petroscirtes breviceps
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
18.75 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others filamentous algae 15% filamentous algae
75.00 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus 20% calcareous powder w/ detritus
2.50 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others diatoms 2% diatoms
3.75 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates n.a./others Foraminifera 3% Foraminifera
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