Food and Feeding Habits Summary Acrocheilus alutaceus
 
Main Ref. Moodie, G.E.E. and C.C. Lindsey, 1972
Fish stage adults Mean length NG
Sample size 77 Percent empty
Country Canada Locality Wolfe Lake, British Columbia, 1965
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Acrocheilus alutaceus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
34.30 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Lemna 33.2% filamentous algae, 0.2% Lemna
17.50 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others bottom sediments mixture of unicellular algae, small invertebrates and bottom sediments.
22.50 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others diatoms
13.30 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomid 11.3% Chironomid larvae, 2.0% unidentifiable insects.
12.40 % zoobenthos insects insects pupae Chironomid pupae Chironomid pupae.
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