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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Leuciscus leuciscus
 
Main Ref. Cowx, I.G., 1989
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 20.50 FL
Sample size 241 Percent empty
Country UK Locality Cowley Bridge, River Exe catchment, between Mar. 1976-Nov. 1977.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Leuciscus leuciscus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
14.80 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades benthic algae/weeds
18.90 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
2.90 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Insecta 2.1% other aquatic Insecta, 0.8% Hemiptera
13.40 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Trichoptera 7.6% Trichoptera & 1.2% Coleoptera larvae, 0.8% Diptera larvae & pupae
19.20 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Plecoptera 1.8% Plecoptera nymphs, 17.4% Ephemeroptera nymphs
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
5.40 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
25.30 % others others n.a./others adults Aerial Insecta Aerial Insecta
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