Food and Feeding Habits Summary Kyphosus sydneyanus
 
Main Ref. Russell, B.C., 1983
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 41.50 TL
Sample size 6 Percent empty 16.7
Country New Zealand Locality Northwestern coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Kyphosus sydneyanus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades Rhodophyceae Rhodophyceae
95.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Carpophyllum maschalocarpum Carpophyllum maschalocarpum, C. angustifolium, Ecklonia radiata, Xiphophora chondrophylla
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