Food and Feeding Habits Summary Leiopotherapon unicolor
 
Main Ref. Blühdorn, D.R., A.H. Arthington and P.B. Mather, 1989
Fish stage adults Mean length 25.00 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Australia Locality North Pine Dam, 1987-1988
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Leiopotherapon unicolor
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
52.58 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others macrophytes 36% macrophytes, 8% filamentous algae
26.29 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish 22% fish
12.91 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects 11% insects
8.22 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea 7% crustacea
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