Food and Feeding Habits Summary Galaxias brevipinnis
 
Main Ref. Glova, G.J. and P.M. Sagar, 1991
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.30 FL
Sample size 30 Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Galaxias brevipinnis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.27 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Hydrobiosis spp. Hydrobiosis spp.
2.33 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Austrosimulium spp. Austrosimulium spp.
3.92 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Aoteapsyche spp. Aoteapsyche spp.
9.11 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Muscidae Muscidae
15.15 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Deleatidium spp. Deleatidium spp.
24.68 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Hydrobiosis frater Hydrobiosis frater
36.44 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Hydrobiosis umbripennis Hydrobiosis umbripennis
2.54 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
2.97 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Oxyethira albiceps 1.8% Oxyethira albiceps larvae, 1% Oxyethira albiceps imagos
1.59 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults other benth. Invertebrates terrestial organisms
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