Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sufflamen fraenatum
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
Fish stage adults Mean length 20.00 TL
Sample size 10 Percent empty
Country Hawaii Locality Not stated.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Sufflamen fraenatum
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
10.00 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians
3.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae algae & detritus
13.90 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults pelecypods pelecypods
18.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gymnothorax 18.9% fish incl Gymnothorax
7.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults mantis shrimps 3.5% mantis shrimps
15.70 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults shrimps polychaete worms, shrimps, gastropods, amphipods, bryozoans, foraminifera, and ostracods
7.40 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms juv./adults echinoderms
20.40 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Diadema 20.4% sea urchins & heart urchins incl. Diadema>, Eucidaris & Echinometra
3.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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