Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cheilio inermis
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 16.20 SL
Sample size 10 Percent empty
Country Ryukyu Is. Locality Minatogawa, Okinawa Is.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cheilio inermis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves n.a./others Pelecypoda Pelecypoda
52.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
9.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Portunidae Portunidae
8.00 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
1.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes errant polychaetes
26.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
3.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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