Food and Feeding Habits Summary Coris gaimard
 
Main Ref. Shibuno, T., H. Hashimoto and K. Gushima, 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 27.80 TL
Sample size 13 Percent empty
Country Japan Locality Kuchierabu-jima Island between Kyushu and the Ryuku Is.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Coris gaimard
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.59 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea 5.2% Gammaridea
13.98 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults pelecypods 13% pelecypods
7.10 % zoobenthos mollusks chitons juv./adults chitons 6.6% chitons
34.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs 31.3% crabs, 0.7% hermit crabs
27.20 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods 25.3% gastropods
4.73 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 4% polychaetes, 0.4% sipunculids
1.51 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Asteroidea 1.4% asteroids
4.30 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults echinoids 4% echinoids
1.18 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods 1.1% stomatopods
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