Food and Feeding Habits Summary Brotula multibarbata
 
Main Ref. Hobson, E.S., 1974
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 16.20 TL
Sample size 7 Percent empty 43
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 Brotula multibarbata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
18.03 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
69.14 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults xanthid 25% xanthid crabs incl. 37.5% crustacean fragments
5.53 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.33 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab megalops crab megalops
6.97 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
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