Food and Feeding Habits Summary Oreochromis andersonii
 
Main Ref. Winemiller, K.O. and L.C. Kelso-Winemiller, 2003
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length
Sample size Percent empty
Country Zambia Locality Upper Zambezi River
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Oreochromis andersonii
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
90.88 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus 90.2% vegetable detritus, 0.68% fine detritus
3.83 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others diatoms 3.83% unidentified diatoms
5.29 % others others n.a./others n.a./others aquatic invertebrates 5.29% unidentified aquatic invertebrates
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