Food and Feeding Habits Summary Plagopterus argentissimus
 
Main Ref. Greger, P.D. and J.E. Deacon, 1987
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 10 Percent empty 0
Country USA Locality Virgin River, Arizona, June 1980.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Plagopterus argentissimus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.50 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
5.00 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Insecta unid. Insecta
52.30 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Hydropsyche Hydropsyche
8.10 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomid Chironomid larvae
12.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Simuliidae Simuliid larvae
19.50 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Ephemeroptera Ephemeroptera larvae
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