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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Brienomyrus longianalis
 
Main Ref. Ikomi, R.B., 1996
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 10.00 SL
Sample size 143 Percent empty
Country Nigeria Locality Upper Warri River, May to December 1990 and 1991
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Brienomyrus longianalis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.60 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others detritus 1.3% plant remains, 1.2% plant seeds
4.20 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus 4.1% detritus
1.00 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
6.50 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Coleoptera 6.3% Coleoptera
28.90 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Insect 28.1% unid. Insect remains
2.40 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects
50.20 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Diptera 40.1% Diptera larvae, 3.5% Trichoptera larvae, 4.1% Ephemeroptera nymph, 1.1% Odonata nymph
4.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods 4.1% ostracods
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