Food and Feeding Habits Summary Trichomycterus caliensis
 
Main Ref. Valencia, C.R., 2001
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size Percent empty
Country Colombia Locality Quindio River upper basin, Alto Cauca. Nov. 1994-Nov. 1995
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Trichomycterus caliensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
80.17 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Coleoptera Coleoptera 48.22 Diptera 20.95 Trichoptera 8.3
3.17 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Odonata Odonata 1.98 Pupa sin identificar 1.19
0.79 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Hirudinea Hirudinea
4.70 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Annelida Annelida
0.79 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crustacea Crustacea
0.40 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others phytoplankton
0.40 % others herps n.a./other reptiles juv./adults Amphibia Amphibia
5.94 % others others n.a./others adults Coleoptera Aranea 0.4 Coleoptera 1.98 Diptera 0.79 Formicidae 1.58 Trichoptera 0.4 Orthoptera 0.79
2.80 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Chilopoda Miriapoda 1.19 Chilopoda 1.58
0.79 % plants other plants terrestrial plants fruits/seeds Semillas Semillas
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