Food and Feeding Habits Summary Octopus mimus
 
Main Ref. Cortez, T., B.G. Castro and A. Guerra, 1995
Fish stage adults Mean length none
Sample size 71 Percent empty
Country Chile Locality Iquique, north of Chile
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Octopus mimus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
30.89 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans juv./adults unspecified decapods
4.39 % others others n.a./others n.a./others unspecified other prey
20.33 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults unspecified bivalves
44.39 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults unspecified Teleostei
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