Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cyprinus carpio
 
Main Ref. Bisht, R.S. and S.M. Das, 1981
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 28.00 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country India Locality Nainital Lake
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cyprinus carpio
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
24.47 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
13.30 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects adults and larvae
4.79 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults annelids
19.15 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
38.30 % plants other plants terrestrial plants n.a./others plants
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