Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scorpaena brasiliensis
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 13.80 SL
Sample size 13 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 Scorpaena brasiliensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
14.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Hippocampus sp. Hippocampus sp.
7.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
28.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
35.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae Penaeidae
14.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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