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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Oreochromis niloticus
 
Main Ref. Getachew, T. and C.H. Fernando, 1989
Fish stage adults Mean length 50.00 SL
Sample size 10 Percent empty
Country Ethiopia Locality Lake Awasa, Ethiopian Rift; August 1984 - April 1986
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Oreochromis niloticus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.40 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Pinnularia Pinnularia
0.60 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Cymbella Cymbella
3.60 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Navicula 3.1% Navicula, 0.5% Nitzschia
1.00 % plants phytoplankton green algae n.a./others Ankistrodesmus spp. Ankistrodesmus spp.
4.10 % plants phytoplankton green algae n.a./others Gloeocystis 3.6% Gloeocystis, 0.5% Scenedesmus
1.00 % others others n.a./others n.a./others Arthrospira Arthrospira. Diet item is under the phylum Cyanobacteria classified as bacteria.
3.30 % others others n.a./others n.a./others Merismopedia Merismopedia. Diet item is under the phylum Cyanobacteria classified as bacteria.
5.40 % others others n.a./others n.a./others Microcystis Microcystis. Diet item is under the phylum Cyanobacteria classified as bacteria.
27.20 % others others n.a./others n.a./others Chroococcus Chroococcus. Diet item is under the phylum Cyanobacteria classified as bacteria.
53.40 % others others n.a./others n.a./others Oscillatoria Oscillatoria. Diet item is under the phylum Cyanobacteria classified as bacteria.
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