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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi
 
Main Ref. Nasir, N.A., A.K. Naama and A. Al-Saboonchi, 1989
Fish stage adults Mean length 28.00 TL
Sample size 48 Percent empty
Country Iraq Locality south eastern Al-Hammar Marsh, north Basrah Province, March1986-March 1987
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
55.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades algae filamentous algae
3.00 % plants phytoplankton blue-green algae n.a./others algae unicellular algae
16.00 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
26.00 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others diatoms
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