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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Chaetodon nippon
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., 1989
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 9.00 SL
Sample size 15 Percent empty
Country Japan Locality Miyake-jima, 1986-1987
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Chaetodon nippon
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Caprellid amphipods Caprellid amphipods
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
2.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
5.00 % zoobenthos cnidarians hard corals juv./adults Scleractinia Scleractinia
2.00 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults Hydroids 1% Hydroids, 1% Alcyonaria
84.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
3.00 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges
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