Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pseudolabrus miles
 
Main Ref. Russell, B.C., 1983
Fish stage adults Mean length 27.40 TL
Sample size 10 Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality Northeastern coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pseudolabrus miles
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Chlamys zelandiae Chlamys zelandiae, Ryenella impacta
74.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Hermit crabs 58.9% Hermit crabs, 15.1% unid. Crabs
1.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Steganoporella neozelanica Steganoporella neozelanica
7.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Balanus trigonus Balanus trigonus
0.10 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults polyps
12.90 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiopterus antipodum Ophiopterus antipodum, Pectinura cylindrica
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