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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cheimarrichthys fosteri
 
Main Ref. Sagar, P.M. and G.A. Eldon, 1983
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 9.20 TL
Sample size 79 Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality Rakaia River, winter 1979-80.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cheimarrichthys fosteri
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.40 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Zelandobius furcillatus Zelandobius furcillatus
0.60 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Hydrobiosis frater Hydrobiosis frater
0.40 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Diptera other Diptera larvae, Elmidae larvae & adults, unid. animal matter
9.10 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Deleatidium Deleatidium larvae
89.50 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomid larvae & pupae
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