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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gambusia affinis
 
Main Ref. Hayes, J.W. and M.J. Rutledge, 1991
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 4.10 NG
Sample size 38 Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality Lake Whangape south arm. Year: 1987.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Gambusia affinis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gambusia affinis Gambusia affinis
3.00 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
5.90 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
28.50 % zoobenthos insects insects pupae Chironomidae Chironomidae
20.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Tenagomysis chiltoni Tenagomysis chiltoni
3.30 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Oligochaeta Oligochaeta aquatic
36.70 % others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects adults Hymenoptera Diptera terrest. 35.5 Hymenoptera terrest. 0.2
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