Food and Feeding Habits Summary Hypoplectrus puella
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.60 SL
Sample size 38 Percent empty 50
Country Locality West Indies
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Hypoplectrus puella
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
10.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
21.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Petrolisthes Petrolisthes
3.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
8.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
51.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults alpheid alpheid shrimps
5.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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