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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Protopterus aethiopicus
 
Main Ref. Omondi, R., A.W. Yasindi and A.M. Magana, 2013
Fish stage adults Mean length 57.40 TL
Sample size 142 Percent empty
Country Kenya Locality Lake Baringo (April 2008-March 2010)
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Protopterus aethiopicus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.13 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others higher plan materials
4.88 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish remains
0.59 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus
94.29 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
0.10 % others other terrest. Invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects adults insects
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