Food and Feeding Habits Summary Micropterus dolomieu
 
Main Ref. Johnson, J.H. and D.S. Dropkin, 1995
Fish stage adults Mean length 18.40 TL
Sample size 5 Percent empty 20
Country USA Locality Juniata River, Pennsylvania, 1990
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Micropterus dolomieu
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.90 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
0.90 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Chironomidae Chironomidae
3.00 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemerellidae Ephemerellidae
5.50 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Baetidae Baetidae
6.80 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemeroptera Ephemroptera
9.30 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Hydropsychidae 5.9% misc. Trichoptera, 3.4% Hydropsychidae
15.50 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Heptageniidae Heptageniidae
16.90 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs insects misc. aquatic insects
33.80 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemeridae Ephemeridae
2.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Decapoda
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