Food and Feeding Habits Summary Acrocheilus alutaceus
 
Main Ref. Moodie, G.E.E. and C.C. Lindsey, 1972
Fish stage adults Mean length NG
Sample size 64 Percent empty
Country Canada Locality Wolfe Lake, British Columbia, 1965
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Acrocheilus alutaceus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
32.30 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 28% filamentous algae, 4.3% Lemna.
24.30 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others bottom sediments Mixture of unicellular algae, small invertebrates and bottom sediments.
34.80 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others diatoms
6.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae chironomids 3.0% unidentifiable insects, 2.9% chironomids, 0.7% Trichoptera.
2.00 % zoobenthos insects insects pupae Chironomids Chironomids.
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