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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Synodontis leopardinus
 
Main Ref. Winemiller, K.O. and L.C. Kelso-Winemiller, 1996
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 10.00 SL
Sample size 60 Percent empty
Country Zambia Locality Upper Zambezi River and floodplain, 1989
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Synodontis leopardinus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.86 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades benthic algae/weeds
0.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
30.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish misc. fish
12.34 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
41.80 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others insects
5.81 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
0.52 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults nematodes nematodes and protozoa
7.05 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
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