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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Mayaheros urophthalmus
 
Main Ref. Martinez-Palacios, C.A. and L.G. Ross, 1988
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 17.60 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Mexico Locality Celestun lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, spring 1985
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Mayaheros urophthalmus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.63 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
12.25 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
48.00 % detritus detritus carcasses juv./adults carcasses
0.37 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
3.27 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
1.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Argulidae Argulidae
33.98 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidae 20% Penaeidae, 13.98% Palaemonidae
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