Food and Feeding Habits Summary Selar crumenophthalmus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 15.40 FL
Sample size 26 Percent empty 54
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Selar crumenophthalmus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
50.00 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others fish scales fish scales
9.60 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae larvae engraulidae engraulids
12.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae crab crab larvae
25.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae shrimp larvae shrimp larvae
0.80 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates larvae gastropod larvae gastropod larvae
2.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods n.a./others Candacia Candacia, Nannocalanus, Scolecithrix danae, Undinula
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