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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Brycinus longipinnis
 
Main Ref. Ikomi, R.B. and F.D. Sikoki, 2003
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 6.50 NG
Sample size 600 Percent empty 3.5
Country Nigeria Locality Jamieson River, January 1994-December 1995
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Brycinus longipinnis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.30 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades algae algae 1.2
6.80 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades plant remains plant remains 6.0
18.20 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Insect remains Insect remains 16.0
5.80 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Ephemeroptera Dipteran larvae 5.2 Ephemeropteran nymph 0.6
3.20 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Odonata Odonata nymph 2.8
0.70 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Hydracarina Hydracarina 0.7
19.30 % others others n.a./others adults Coleoptera Coleoptera 17.0
29.20 % others others n.a./others adults Hymenoptera Hymenoptera 25.7
12.10 % others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects adults Orthoptera Orthoptera 6.4 Isoptera 1.7 Other alate insects 2.3
3.40 % plants other plants terrestrial plants fruits/seeds plant seeds plant seeds 3.0
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