Table 2 Proportions of organic and inorganic matter in digestive tract contents of herbivorous fishes (in %)
From: Evaluation of algal regulation by herbivorous fishes on Caribbean coral reefs
Species | Organic matter | Inorganic matter | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Acanthurus bahianus | 19.1 | 80.9 | a |
Acanthurus chirurgus | 18.6 | 81.4 | a |
Acanthurus coeruleus | 100 | 0 | a |
Scarus iserti | 24.6 | 75.4 | b |
Scarus taeniopterus | 26.4 | 73.6 | b |
Scarus vetula | 23.1 | 76.9 | b |
Sparisoma aurofrenatum | 24.5 | 75.5 | b |
Sparisoma chrysopterum | 30.5 | 69.5 | b |
Sparisoma rubripinne | 31.4 | 68.6 | b |
Sparisoma viride | 27.1 | 72.9 | b |