Food and Feeding Habits Summary Acanthistius pictus
 
Main Ref. Medina, M., M. Araya and C. Vega, 2004
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 35.30 TL
Sample size 31 Percent empty 26
Country Chile Locality coastal zone of northern Chile, May 1998- May 1999.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Acanthistius pictus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
72.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Blennidae Blennidae 31.4 unid. Fishes 41.2
26.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Rhinchocynetes typus Rhinchocynetes typus 9.9 Allopetrolisthes punctatus 9.8 Synalpheus spinifrons 0.1 Petrolisthes sp. 0.7 Pachycheles grossimanus 1.3 Squilla sp. 2.0 unid. Crustaceans 3.0
0.60 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Nassarius dentifer Nassarius dentifer 0.6
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