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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Symphurus plagiusa
 
Main Ref. Austin, H. and S. Austin, 1971
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 6.80 TL
Sample size 9 Percent empty 30
Country Puerto Rico Locality Along the western shores of Puerto Rico
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Symphurus plagiusa
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
19.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Ruppia maritima Ruppia maritima , Halophila
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Pelecypoda Pelecypoda
26.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Portunidae Portunidae
4.00 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Foraminifera Foraminifera
49.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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