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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lactophrys bicaudalis
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 21.40 SL
Sample size 12 Percent empty 16
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 Lactophrys bicaudalis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
20.97 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Ecteinascidia turbinata 19.5% Boltenia, Ecteinascidia turbinata, Polycarpa insulsa
7.53 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Caulerpa racemosa 7% Caulerpa racemosa
8.60 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Cymodocea 8% Cymodocea, Thalassia
4.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs 4% crabs
1.08 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropod 1% gastropod
13.44 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms juv./adults Ophiocoma 12.5% Ophiocoma, Ophioderma
6.45 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes n.a./others polychaetes 6% polychaetes
20.43 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea cucumbers juv./adults holothurians 19% holothurians
6.45 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Oreaster reticulata 6% Oreaster reticulata
10.75 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Diadema antillarum 10% Diadema antillarum
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