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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Rypticus saponaceus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 16.10 SL
Sample size 27 Percent empty 56
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Rypticus saponaceus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
47.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Quisquilius hipoliti Halichoeres poeyi, Quisquilius hipoliti, Thalassoma bifasciatum
9.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Percnon gibbesi Percnon gibbesi , Petrolisthes polita
34.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
8.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults Pseudosquilla ciliata Pseudosquilla ciliata
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