Food and Feeding Habits Summary Rutilus rutilus
 
Main Ref. Thiel, R., T. Mehner, B. Köpcke and R. Kafemann, 1996
Fish stage larvae Mean length 0.10 TL
Sample size 77 Percent empty
Country Germany Locality Barther Bodden, April & July 1987-1988, April 1989
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Rutilus rutilus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.03 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida 1.67% Harpacticoida
9.43 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults Alona spp. 7.88% Alona spp.
14.08 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults Chydorus sphaericus 11.83% Chydorus sphaericus
15.04 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Chironomidae 12.6% Chironomidae
15.99 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs Rotifer eggs 13.42% Rotifer eggs
32.00 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Rotifers 26.85% Rotifers
3.22 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Acartia tonsa 2.69% Acartia tonsa
3.82 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Eurytemora affinis 3.19% Eurytemora affinis
4.42 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaetes 3.68% Polychaetes
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