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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Gambusia affinis
 
Main Ref. Hayes, J.W. and M.J. Rutledge, 1991
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 3.70 NG
Sample size 38 Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality Lake Whangape main basin. Year: 1987
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Gambusia affinis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.10 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
83.40 % zoobenthos insects insects pupae Chironomidae Chironomidae
5.40 % others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects adults Hemiptera Hemiptera terrest. 4.3 Hymenoptera terrest. 0.7 Collembola terrest. 0.4
7.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Tenagomysis chiltoni Tenagomysis chiltoni
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