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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pomacanthus paru
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 7.70 SL
Sample size 23 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 Pomacanthus paru
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.80 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Ascidia nigra Ascidia nigra, didemnids
0.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Cymodocea Cymodocea, Halophila
13.40 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Codium Caulerpa, Centroceras, Cryptonemia, Codium, Hypnea, Dictyopteris, Dictyota, Halymenia, Laurencia, Padina, Sargassum
0.20 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates n.a./others bryozoans bryozoans
0.10 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
0.30 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps n.a./others hydroids hydroids
1.40 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps n.a./others Gorgonia flabellum Gorgonia flabellum
4.90 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps n.a./others Zoanthus sociatus Zoanthus sociatus
74.80 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges
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