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 204 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Goosequill Pond, 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
5.60 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds fruits/seeds macrophyte macrophyte seeds
16.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
23.60 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
4.20 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Anisoptera dragonfly (Anisoptera)
4.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
1.20 % zoobenthos insects insects pupae fly fly pupae
43.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters juv./adults crayfish crayfish
1.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults plank. crustaceans
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