Food and Feeding Habits Summary Girella laevifrons
 
Main Ref. Boyle, K.S. and M.H. Horn, 2006
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 9.60 TL
Sample size 81 Percent empty 2.5
Country Chile Locality central Chile, March-September 1995
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Girella laevifrons
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
1.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
50.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades macroalgae macroalgae
15.20 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
4.00 % detritus detritus carcasses juv./adults Animal remains unid. Animal prey
1.30 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
9.80 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects
6.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
1.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults Cirripedian cirri Cirripedian cirri 1.2 megalop larvae 0.1
2.50 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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