Food and Feeding Habits Summary Micropterus dolomieu
 
Main Ref. Johnson, J.H. and D.S. Dropkin, 1995
Fish stage adults Mean length 20.80 TL
Sample size 28 Percent empty 54
Country USA Locality Juniata River, Pennsylvania, 1990
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Micropterus dolomieu
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.60 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Baetidae Baetidae
2.50 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Hydropsychidae Hydropsychidae
4.90 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Heptageniidae Heptageniidae
5.00 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Trichoptera misc. Trichoptera
14.30 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs insects terrestrial insects
17.40 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Potamanthidae Potamanthidae
37.30 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemeridae Ephemeridae
17.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
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