Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
 
Main Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Fish stage adults Mean length 5.20 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 Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
13.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea Gammaridea
6.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Caligoida Caligoida
6.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Caprellidae Caprellidae
40.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida Harpacticoida
5.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults gnathiid gnathiid isopods
7.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Tanaidae Tanaidae
5.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others copepods copepods, isopods, mysids
5.00 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates eggs gastropod egg gastropod egg capsules
5.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae plank. crustaceans
8.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab megalops crab megalops
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