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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Epinephelus merra
 
Main Ref. Kulbicki, M., Y.-M. Bozec, P. Labrosse, Y. Letourneur, G. Mou-Tham and L. Wantiez, 2005
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 17.50 FL
Sample size 42 Percent empty
Country New Caledonia Locality 1985-1997
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Epinephelus merra
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
30.00 % nekton finfish bony fish recruits/juv. bony fish
38.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
8.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
2.00 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults polyps
18.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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