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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Halichoeres garnoti
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 11.20 SL
Sample size 14 Percent empty 29
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 Halichoeres garnoti
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
9.73 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults pelecypods 7% pelecypods incl. 2% chitons
3.24 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish 3% fish remains
3.24 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults hermit crabs 3% hermit crabs
22.16 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs 20.5% crabs
14.59 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Caecum pulchellum 13.5% Caecum pulchellum, Epitonium, Rissoina, Zebina browniana, vermetids
15.14 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others crustaceans 14% unid. crustaceans
6.49 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 5.5% polychaetes, 0.5% sipunculids
16.76 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults ophiuroids 15.5% ophiuroids
3.24 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults echinoids 3% echinoids
5.41 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps 5% shrimps
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