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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pomacanthus arcuatus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 22.60 SL
Sample size 34 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 arcuatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
10.10 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults didemnids didemnids
0.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Ruppia maritima Ruppia maritima
8.30 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Caulerpa Caulerpa , Coelothrix , Colpomenia , Ulva , Dictyota , Hypnea , Penicillus , Pocockiella , Spatoglossum , Dictyopteris
3.30 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
1.60 % zoobenthos cnidarians hard corals juv./adults Ptergorgia sp. Ptergorgia sp.
0.10 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates n.a./others bryozoans bryozoans
1.50 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
0.40 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps n.a./others hydroids hydroids
4.40 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps n.a./others Zoanthus spp. Zoanthus spp.
70.20 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges
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