Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cottus gobio
 
Main Ref. Smyly, W.J.P., 1957
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.70 TL
Sample size 1089 Percent empty
Country UK Locality Lake Windermere, 1951-1954
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cottus gobio
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
24.29 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
74.29 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Ephemeroptera 17% Ephemeroptera larv./pupae, 17% Plecoptera larv./pupae, 13% Trichoptera larv./pupae, 2% chironomid larv./pupae
1.43 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
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