Food and Feeding Habits Summary Stethojulis strigiventer
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.20 SL
Sample size 41 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 Stethojulis strigiventer
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
23.26 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea 20% Gammaridea
1.16 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida 1% Cyclopoida
41.86 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida 35% Harpacticoida incl. 1% Cyclopoida
1.16 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods n.a./others gastropod 1% gastropod
1.16 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Cumacea 1% Cumacea
18.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Tanaids 15% Tanaids, 1% Cumacea
4.65 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates n.a./others pycnogonids (sea spiders) 4% pycnogonids (sea spiders)
3.49 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates n.a./others Foraminifera 3% Foraminifera
4.65 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 3% errant & 1% sedentary form
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