Food and Feeding Habits Summary Thalassoma cupido
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 7.60 SL
Sample size 2 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 Thalassoma cupido
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
59.00 % zoobenthos mollusks chitons juv./adults chitons
5.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
15.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
8.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes errant polychaetes
10.00 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea cucumbers juv./adults sea cucumbers
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