Food and Feeding Habits Summary Semicossyphus darwini
 
Main Ref. Medina, M., M. Araya and C. Vega, 2004
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 36.30 TL
Sample size 25 Percent empty 16
Country Chile Locality coastal zone of northern Chile, May 1998- May 1999.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Semicossyphus darwini
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Tegula atra Tegula atra 2.3 Nassarius gayi 0.7 Brachidontes granulata 0.1
17.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Pagurus villosus Pagurus edwardsi 6.6 Pagurus villosus 8.3 Pagurus sp. 3.0
31.10 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults Chiton cumingsi Chiton cumingsi 30.8 Chiton sp. 0.3
48.00 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Tetrapygus niger Tetrapygus niger 47.4 Ophiactis kroyeri 0.6
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