Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ameiurus nebulosus
 
Main Ref. Keast, A., 1985
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 2.60 TL
Sample size 40 Percent empty
Country Canada Locality Lake Opinicon, Leeds County, Ontarion, 1980
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Ameiurus nebulosus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults Pleuroxus sp. 4% Pleuroxus sp.
6.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults Chydorus sphaericus 6% Chydorus sphaericus
84.69 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomid larvae 83% Chironomid larvae
5.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Cyclopoid copepods 5% Cyclopoid copepods
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