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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Chrysichthys auratus
 
Main Ref. Nwadiaro, C. and P. Okorie, 1987
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 16.50 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Nigeria Locality Oguta Lake, 1983
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Chrysichthys auratus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.53 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
10.19 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
0.52 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others fish scales fish scales
2.39 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults cladocerans
27.03 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
45.11 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chaoborid 19% Chironomid larva, 19.5% Chaoborid larva, 2.0% Odonata nymph, 2.1% Ephemeroptera nymph, 0.8% Trichoptera larva
2.29 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Nematoda Nematoda
8.94 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
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