Food and Feeding Habits Summary Alosa saposchnikowii
 
Main Ref. Elizarenko, M.M. and S.B. Andrianova, 2002
Fish stage adults Mean length
Sample size 26 Percent empty
Country Russia Locality Northern Caspian Sea
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Alosa saposchnikowii
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.50 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades benthic algae/weeds
2.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gobiidae Gobiidae
13.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Atherina boyeri Atherina boyeri caspica
78.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupeonella cultiventris Caspialosa cultiventris
0.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.80 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Nereis sp. Nereis sp.
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