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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 4.20 NG
Sample size 40 Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality Lake Waahi. 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
1.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Gambusia affinis Gambusia affinis
37.40 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
2.20 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
2.50 % zoobenthos insects insects pupae Chironomidae Chironomidae
44.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Tenagomysis chiltoni Tenagomysis chiltoni
3.90 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Oligochaeta Oligochaeta aquatic
5.50 % others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects adults Lepidoptera Diptera terrest. 0.8 Hemiptera terrest. 1.1 Hymenoptera terrest. 0.8 Lepidoptera terrest. 2.8
3.30 % others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects juv./adults Araneae Aranea terrest.
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