Food and Feeding Habits Summary Bagrus bajad
 
Main Ref. Lauzanne, L., 1972
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length SL
Sample size 39 Percent empty
Country Locality Lake Chad
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Bagrus bajad
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
69.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Tilapia 20.5% Tilapia, 18% Petrocephalus, 11.4% Synodontis batensoda, 9.2% Eutropius, 10.1% unidentified fish remains
3.40 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects Aquatic insects
27.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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