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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Calamus calamus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 22.00 SL
Sample size 15 Percent empty 20
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 Calamus calamus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
15.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Codakia orbicularis Codakia orbicularis , Goldia cerina , Pinna carnea
1.50 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others sipunculids sipunculids & other unid. animal matter
1.80 % zoobenthos mollusks chitons juv./adults chitons
12.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults majidae majids
13.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults hermit crabs hermit crabs
8.30 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Nassarius albus Nassarius albus, Tegula spp.
3.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
15.50 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms juv./adults Ophioderma Ophioderma, Ophiothrix
19.20 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
8.90 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Diadema antillarum Diadema antillarum
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