Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lepomis macrochirus
 
Main Ref. Kowalski, R., J. Glogowski, D. Kucharczyk, K. Goryczko, S. Dobosz and A. Ciereszko, 2003
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 11.50 TL
Sample size 22 Percent empty
Country Canada Locality Lake Opinicon, Ontario, June 1-2 and 15-16, 1966.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lepomis macrochirus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
3.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Ceratopogonid Ceratopogonid larvae
55.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Trichoptera Trichoptera larvae
15.00 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Anisoptera Anisoptera nymphs
20.00 % zoobenthos insects insects pupae Chironomid Chironomid pupae
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