- Angelfishes - 2 (juveniles), 4 (adults), 9 (juveniles), 11
- Anglers & Frogfishes - 7
- Anthias (Fancy Sea Basses) - 5
- Batfishes (Spadefishes) - 1, 2, 3, 6
- Blennies - 3, 10
- Box & Cowfishes (Trunkfishes) - 2, 4, 10
- Butterflyfishes - 2, 8, 10
- Cardinalfishes - 5
- Clownfishes (Anemonefishes) - 2, 5, 10
- Chromis & Damselfishes - 3, 5, 10
- Dottybacks (Pseudochromis) - 6, 9
- Dragonets (Mandarinfishes) - 3, 10
- Drums (Croakers) - 6
- Filefishes - 1, 8, 10
- Flounders - 6
- Gobies - 3, 10, 11
- Goatfishes - 10
- Grammas (Basslets) - 5, 10
- Groupers, Grunts, Hamlets & True Sea Basses - 6
- Hawkfishes - 5, 6
- Jawfishes - 5
- Lizardfishes - 6, 7
- Moray Eels - 6, 7
- Parrotfishes - 1, 8
- Porcupinefishes, Puffers & Tobies - 2, 4, 10
- Rabbitfishes - 1
- Scorpionfishes - 6, 7
- Sea Breams (Spinecheeks) - 10
- Sea Chubs - 1
- Seahorses & Pipefishes - 5
- Sea Robins - 10
- Sharks - 6
- Snappers - 6
- Squirrelfishes - 9
- Stingrays & Skates - 6
- Surgeonfishes & Tangs - 1, 3
- Sweetlips & Grunts - 10
- Tilefishes - 6
- Triggerfishes - 1, 10
- Wrasses - 6, 10, 11
11 Primary Food Groups of Marine Fishes Table
From Stan & Debbie Hauter, About.com
So what do marine fishes eat in nature? This table of the primary food groups of marine fishes in nature briefly describes what each group eats.
Fish Food Groups
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