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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Marcusenius macrolepidotus
 
Main Ref. Munro, J.L., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 57 Percent empty 5
Country South Africa Locality Lake McIlwaine, Rhodesia, Oct. 1962-March 1963
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Marcusenius macrolepidotus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
76.40 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chaoborus sp. Chironominae and Tanypodinae larvae (61.2), Chironomid pupae (11.9), Chaoborus sp. larvae and pupae (0.1), Chironomus sp. Larvae (3.1)
23.60 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Povilla adusta Odonata: Libellulidae (4.7); Aeshnidae (2.4); Coenagriidae (2.4) nymphs Ephemeroptera: Povilla adusta (14.1)
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