Food and Feeding Habits Summary Diapterus rhombeus
 
Main Ref. Gómez-Canchong, P., L. Manjarrés M., L.O. Duarte and J. Altamar, 2004
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 11.80 TL
Sample size 44 Percent empty
Country Colombia Locality Magdalena and La Guajira
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Diapterus rhombeus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
20.66 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades seagrass
33.82 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
16.57 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus
26.89 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults invertebrates
2.06 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta
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