Food and Feeding Habits Summary Clepticus parrae
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 17.40 SL
Sample size 15 Percent empty
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Clepticus parrae
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
20.00 % zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids juv./adults siphonophora siphonophores
2.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab crab larvae
5.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae shrimp larvae shrimp larvae
1.70 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
4.70 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Salpa Salpa
19.20 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Pteropoda Pteropoda
0.60 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates larvae stomatopods 0.3% stomatopods, 0.3% unid. animals
1.40 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates larvae gastropod larvae gastropod larvae
1.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
43.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Candacia Candacia, Euchaeta, Temora, Undinula
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