Food and Feeding Habits Summary Salmo trutta
 
Main Ref. Nilsson, N.-A., 1957
Fish stage adults Mean length NG
Sample size 13 Percent empty 0
Country Sweden Locality River Rensjön, Station 3. 1955
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Salmo trutta
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Copepoda Copepoda
0.70 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Pisidium Pisidium
50.70 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Trichoptera Trichoptera (28.5), Ephemeroptera (1.5), Chironomidae (12.7), Simuliidae (0.7), terrestrial insects (7.3)
28.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Trichoptera Trichoptera (23.5), Ephemeroptera (1.2), Dyliscidae (2.7), Chironomidae (1.2)
0.70 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Hydracarina Hydracarina
6.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Phyllopoda Phyllopoda
7.70 % others herps toads/frogs juv./adults toads/frogs
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