Food and Feeding Habits Summary Coris gaimard
 
Main Ref. Shibuno, T., H. Hashimoto and K. Gushima, 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 22.50 TL
Sample size 22 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
4.13 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea 3.6% Gammaridea
14.58 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults pelecypods 12.7% pelecypods
12.06 % zoobenthos mollusks chitons juv./adults chitons 10.5% chitons
35.13 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs 27.3% crabs, 3.3% hermit crabs
21.93 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods 19.1% gastropods
0.46 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults isopods 0.3% isopods, 0.1% copepods & tanaids
7.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 5.3% polychaetes, 0.8% sipunculids
2.18 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Asteroidea 1.9% asteroids
2.53 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults echinoids 2.2% echinoids
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