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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Xyrichtys novacula
 
Main Ref. Cardinale, M., F. Colloca and G.D. Ardizzone, 1997
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 196 Percent empty
Country Italy Locality Tyrrhenian Sea near Ponza Island, 1994
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Xyrichtys novacula
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
42.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Anthocardium tuberculatum Anthocardium tuberculatum, 27%; Mactra corallina, 8.13%; Chamelea gallina, 4.37%; Donax venustus, 2.11%; Spisula subtrancata, 0.18%; Corbula gibba, 0.25%
1.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Bathus podas Bathus podas, 1.0%; other bony fish, 0.5%
2.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Anomura Anomura
9.10 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Cyclope pellucida Cyclope pellucida, 8.1%; Nassarius mutabilis, 0.20%; Nassarius sp., 0.15%; Gibbula sp., 0.6%
3.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Gastrosaccus sanctus Gastrosaccus sanctus, 0.22%; other mysids, 3.07%
3.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults cumacea amphipods, 0.71%; isopods, 0.17%; cumacea, 0.27%; other benthic crustaceans, 2.03%
37.80 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Echinocardium cordatum Echinocardium cordatum
0.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Crangon crangon Crangon crangon
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