Food and Feeding Habits Summary Benthophilus granulosus
 
Main Ref. Tsykhon-Lukanina, E.A., 1959
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 3 Percent empty
Country Russia Locality Northern Caspian Sea
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Benthophilus granulosus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
51.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridae
5.40 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Monodacna
1.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae
8.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults unidentified
16.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cumacea
17.20 % others others n.a./others juv./adults unidentified
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