Food and Feeding Habits Summary Chaetodon lunula
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 5.40 SL
Sample size 9 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 Chaetodon lunula
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.16 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates eggs invertebrate 3% invertebrate eggs, demersal
88.50 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults sea anemones 84% sea anemones
3.16 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps n.a./others hydroids 3% hydroids
1.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults sedentary polychaetes 1% sedentary polychaetes
4.21 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults serpulid polychaetes 4% serpulid polychaetes
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