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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Halichoeres ornatissimus
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 9.60 TL
Sample size 13 Percent empty 0
Country Hawaii Locality Kona reef, 1969-1970
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Halichoeres ornatissimus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
16.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods 7.7% amphipods incl. 0.5% isopods
17.71 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians
5.03 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida 1.7% Harpacticoida, 0.8% Cyclopoida
2.41 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
13.88 % plants phytoplankton diatoms juv./adults diatoms
3.22 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults tanaids 1.5% tanaids, 0.1% ostracods
27.16 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
1.61 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
5.43 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 1.5% polychaetes incl. 1.2% sipunculids
7.04 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults ophiuroids 3.1% ophiuroids incl. 0.4% echinoids
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