Food and Feeding Habits Summary Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage adults Mean length 4.00 TL
Sample size 15 Percent empty 0
Country Hawaii Locality Kona reef, 1969-1970
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
25.87 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea 12.6% Gammaridea incl. 0.1% Caprellidae
2.65 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 0.8% algae incl. 0.5% diatoms
11.61 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish 3.1% fish eggs incl. 1.8% unid. demersal eggs
3.46 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Opisthobranch Opisthobranch gastropods
0.20 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects
1.02 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods 0.4% isopods incl. 0.1% Caridean shrimps
0.20 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults mites mites
14.66 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida 7.1% Cyclopoida, 0.1% Harpacticoida
39.71 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 17.6% polychaetes incl.1.9% sipunculids
0.61 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges
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