Food and Feeding Habits Summary Anguilla rostrata
 
Main Ref. Facey, D.E. and G.W. Labar, 1981
Fish stage adults Mean length 57.00 TL
Sample size 33 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Lake Champlain
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Anguilla rostrata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipoda 6% Amphipoda
42.76 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Percopsis omiscomaycus 15% Percopsis omiscomaycus, 5% Cottus sp., 7% Perca flavescens, 2% Etheostoma nigrum
2.90 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Gastropoda 3% Gastropoda
10.50 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others Ephemeroptera Ephemeroptera
20.00 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others Insecta 21% Insecta
18.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Oronectes 15% Decapoda, 4% Oronectes
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