Food and Feeding Habits Summary Hyporhamphus ihi
 
Main Ref. Russell, B.C., 1983
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 18.40 TL
Sample size 7 Percent empty 28.5
Country New Zealand Locality Northeastern coast, Aug. 1969-Aug. 1971
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Hyporhamphus ihi
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
40.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
1.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults Cumacea Cumacea
38.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab 23% crab larvae, 15% Paguran larvae
13.00 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates larvae Polychaete Polychaete larvae
5.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
3.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Acartia Acartia, Corycaeus, Euterpina, Oncaea, Temora
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