Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pareques acuminatus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 11.00 SL
Sample size 35 Percent empty 46
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 Pareques acuminatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
3.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish incl. fish larvae
5.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Petrolisthes galathinus Petrolisthes galathinus
3.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
10.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustaceans unidentified crustaceans
1.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults plank. copepods
73.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults alpheid alpheid, palaemonid & penaeid shrimp larvae
2.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods larvae stomatopods
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