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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Enteromius bifrenatus
 
Main Ref. Polling, L., H.J. Schoonbee and J.E. Saayman, 1992
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 3.50 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Transvaal
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Enteromius bifrenatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
13.33 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults copepods 10% copepods
26.67 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 20% algae
14.67 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others diatoms 11% diatoms
6.67 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects 5% aquatic insects
10.67 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Chaoborus 8% Chaoborus & Chironomidae
8.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects 6% terrestrial insects
2.67 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Rotifera 2% Rotifera
4.00 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults planktonic organisms 3% planktonic organisms
13.33 % plants other plants terrestrial plants n.a./others higher plants 10% higher plants
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