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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Caranx ruber
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 35.40 FL
Sample size 96 Percent empty 27
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Caranx ruber
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
91.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Acanthuridae Acanthuridae, Atherinidae, Engraulidae, Mullidae, Blenniidae, Clupeidae, Balistidae, Pomacentridae, Scaridae, Syngnathidae
0.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs n.a./others Hippidae Hippidae
0.40 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
2.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
3.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Tozeuma sp. Penaeidae & Tozeuma sp.
1.40 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
0.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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