Food and Feeding Habits Summary Parupeneus barberinus
 
Main Ref. Wahbeh, M.I. and A. Ajiad, 1985
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length none
Sample size 149 Percent empty
Country Jordan Locality
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Parupeneus barberinus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.20 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults unspecified bivalves % weight = 0.2
8.61 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus % weight = 8.6
3.70 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs unspecified fish eggs % weight = 3.7
0.40 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults unspecified gastropods % weight = 0.4
54.45 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults unspecifed crustaceans %weight = 54.4
2.20 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults unspeciffied foraminiferans % weight = 2.2
23.32 % others others n.a./others n.a./others sand % weight = 23.3
6.41 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults unspecified polychaetes % weight = 6.4
0.70 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults unspecified ophiuroids % weight = 0.7
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