Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 11.60 SL |
Sample size | 7 | Percent empty | 29 |
Country | Puerto Rico | Locality | Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961. |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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10.00 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | bony fish | |
20.00 % | detritus | detritus | carcasses | n.a./others | vertebrate muscle tissue | vertebrate muscle tissue |
20.00 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | isopods | juv./adults | isopods | |
10.00 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | n.a./others | benth. crustaceans | |
8.00 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | n.a./other plank. crustaceans | juv./adults | Hyperiidea | Hyperiidea |
10.00 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | n.a./other plank. crustaceans | larvae | crab | crab larvae |
22.00 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | juv./adults | Candacia | calanoid copepods also Candacia, Scolecithrix |