Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lepomis auritus
 
Main Ref. Johnson, J.H. and D.S. Dropkin, 1995
Fish stage adults Mean length 10.80 TL
Sample size 6 Percent empty 17
Country USA Locality Juniata River, Pennsylvania, 1990
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lepomis auritus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
12.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods n.a./others amphipods
6.20 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Hydropsychidae Hydropsychidae
8.50 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Trichoptera misc. Trichoptera
8.60 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Chironomidae Chironomidae
9.90 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemeridae Ephemeridae
17.30 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemerellidae Ephemerellidae
17.30 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Potamanthidae Potamanthidae
19.80 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Heptageniidae Heptageniidae
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