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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Galaxias maculatus
 
Main Ref. Ferriz, R.A. and W.S. Aramburu, 1996
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 8.50 SL
Sample size 227 Percent empty
Country Argentina Locality Ramos Méxia reservoir, 1983-1984
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Galaxias maculatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
5.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
2.40 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
2.20 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults cladocerans
3.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects Terrestial insects
43.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomid 25.4% Chironomid larvae, 8.2% Tipulidae larvae, 8.9% Trichoptera larvae, 0.5% Coleoptera larvae
29.60 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemeroptera 28.6% Ephemeroptera nymphs, 0.4% other nymphs
9.70 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Hirudinea Hirudinea
0.70 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Hydracarina Hydracarina
2.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
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