Food and Feeding Habits Summary Eigenmannia virescens
 
Main Ref. Castro, R.M.C. and L. Casatti, 1997
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 14.30 SL
Sample size 2 Percent empty 50
Country Brazil Locality ParanĂ¡ River basin
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Eigenmannia virescens
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
14.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
14.00 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others insects Terrestial insects
44.00 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others insects Aquatic insects
14.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Microcrustaceans Microcrustaceans
14.00 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Nematodes Nematodes and thecamoebas
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