Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scartichthys viridis
 
Main Ref. Boyle, K.S. and M.H. Horn, 2006
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 17.10 TL
Sample size 115 Percent empty 6.1
Country Chile Locality central Chile, March-September 1995
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scartichthys viridis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
89.40 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades macroalgae macroalgae
2.70 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
0.40 % detritus detritus carcasses juv./adults Animal remains unid. animal prey
2.70 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
0.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Cirripedian cirri megalop larvae 0.1 Cirripedian cirri 0.1
0.80 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
0.30 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Asteroideans Asteroideans
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults crabs decapod crabs 0.1 decapod shrimps 0.1 isopods 0.1
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