Food and Feeding Habits Summary Leuciscus leuciscus
 
Main Ref. Cowx, I.G., 1989
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 20.50 FL
Sample size 206 Percent empty
Country UK Locality Trew's weir, 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
28.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Algae 24.9% Algae, 3.3% Macrophyta
21.80 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
2.80 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Insecta 2.6% other aquatic Insecta, 0.2% Hemiptera
7.60 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Coleoptera 1.7% Trichoptera % 3.4% Coleoptera larvae, 2.5% Diptera larvae & pupae
9.70 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemeroptera 3.2% Plecoptera nymphs, 6.5% Ephemeroptera nymphs
0.10 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Oligochaeta Oligochaeta
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
3.10 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults mollusks
26.60 % others others n.a./others adults Aerial Insecta Aerial Insecta
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