Food and Feeding Habits Summary Amphiprion clarkii
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 5.20 SL
Sample size 8 Percent empty
Country Ryukyu Is. Locality Minatogawa, Okinawa Is.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Amphiprion clarkii
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
6.00 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Appendicularia 6% Appendicularia
10.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida 9% Harpacticoida, 1% Stomatopoda
3.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades benthic algae/weeds
13.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 13% filamentous algae
2.00 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs planktonic planktonic forms
1.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects
1.00 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Sipunculids Sipunculids
25.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoida 25% Calanoida
28.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida 26% Cyclopoida
11.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 11% errant polychaetes
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