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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Giuris margaritaceus
 
Main Ref. Coates, D., 1992
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 1282 Percent empty 47
Country Papua New Guinea Locality Sepik River, November 1981-January 1983
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Giuris margaritaceus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.50 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades benthic algae/weeds
13.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae filamentous algae
1.07 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds roots Salvinia Salvinia root hairs
26.40 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus fine & coarse detritus
49.63 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects larvae & nymphs
3.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
4.10 % plants other plants terrestrial plants fruits/seeds plants
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