Food and Feeding Habits Summary Altolamprologus compressiceps
 
Main Ref. Yuma, M., 1994
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 5.90 SL
Sample size 17 Percent empty
Country Tanzania Locality Luhanga on the northwestern end of Lake Tanganyika, 1985.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Altolamprologus compressiceps
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
1.20 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs ephemeroptera ephemeropteran nymphs
2.90 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoida Cyclopoida
95.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Atyidae Atyidae
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