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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Thalassoma purpureum
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 7.50 SL
Sample size 3 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 Thalassoma purpureum
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
7.14 % zoobenthos mollusks chitons juv./adults chitons 7% chitons
51.02 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs 50% crabs
2.04 % zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters juv./adults Galatheidae 2% Galatheidae
17.35 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults alpheid 17% alpheid shrimps
22.45 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods 22% stomatopods
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