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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cyprinus carpio
 
Main Ref. Maitland, P.S. and R.N. Campbell, 1992
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 14.00 SL
Sample size 207 Percent empty
Country USA Locality St. Vrain River, Colorado
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cyprinus carpio
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
21.50 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds fruits/seeds macrophyte macrophyte seeds
38.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades benthic algae/weeds
1.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
29.90 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
1.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae blackfly blackfly
3.30 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
2.50 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates n.a./others other benth. Invertebratess terrestrial organisms
1.80 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates n.a./others plank. invertebrates
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