Food and Feeding Habits Summary Plagioscion squamosissimus
 
Main Ref. Williams, J.D., K.O. Winemiller, D.C. Taphorn and L. Balbas, 1998
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 54 Percent empty 33
Country Venezuela Locality Guri Reservoir, October 1993 to July 1994
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Plagioscion squamosissimus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades benthic algae/weeds
0.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Sciaenidae Sciaenidae
4.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Hemiodontidae Hemiodontidae
7.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish unidentified fish
19.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pimelodidae Pimelodidae
56.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Characidae Characidae
3.80 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects
5.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crustacea Crustacea
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