Food and Feeding Habits Summary Acrocheilus alutaceus
 
Main Ref. Moodie, G.E.E. and C.C. Lindsey, 1972
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 7.50 NG
Sample size 35 Percent empty
Country Canada Locality Wolfe Lake, British Columbia, 1965
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Acrocheilus alutaceus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.60 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae Filamentous algae.
14.20 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others algae Mixture of unicellular algae, small invertebrates and bottom sediments.
4.40 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others diatoms
70.80 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae chironomid 65.2% chironomid larvae, 5.6% unidentifiable insects.
6.80 % zoobenthos insects insects pupae Chironomids Chironomids.
2.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
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