Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gasterosteus microcephalus
 
Main Ref. Sánchez-Gonzáles, S., G. Ruiz-Campos and S. Contreras-Balderas, 2001
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length SL
Sample size 179 Percent empty
Country Mexico Locality Northwestern Baja California.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Gasterosteus microcephalus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
39.10 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomid larvae.
17.10 % others others n.a./others n.a./others other food items Unspecified other food items.
43.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoid copepods Cyclopoid copepods
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