Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gobiomorphus breviceps
 
Main Ref. Sagar, P.M. and G.A. Eldon, 1983
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 5.80 TL
Sample size 32 Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality Rakaia River, autumn 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 Gobiomorphus breviceps
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.20 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Zealandobius furcillatus Zealandobius furcillatus
3.70 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Hydrobios frater Hydrobios frater
0.90 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Diptera other Diptera larvae
1.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Trichoptera other Trichoptera larvae
3.20 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Aoteapsyche spp. Aoteapsyche spp. larvae
9.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomid larvae & pupae
77.20 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Deleatidium Deleatidium larvae
0.60 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults animals unid. animals
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