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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Dascyllus aruanus
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 3.70 SL
Sample size 50 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 Dascyllus aruanus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
13.98 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida 13% Harpacticoida
56.99 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 52% filamentous algae
3.21 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs 2% crabs, incl. 1% shrimp
6.45 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish 4% fish eggs incl. 2% invertebrate eggs
1.08 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Annelida
1.08 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Gammaridea 1% gammaridean amphipods
1.08 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps n.a./others hydroids 1% hydroids
2.15 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Calanoida 2% Calanoida
12.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida 12% Cyclopoida
1.08 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 1% errant polychaetes, 1% unid. annelids
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