Food and Feeding Habits Summary Tor tor
 
Main Ref. Sehgal, P., 1971
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size Percent empty
Country India Locality Narbada and Ganga Rivers
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Tor tor
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.94 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
27.40 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus decayed organic matter
11.10 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Navicula Navicula, Synedra, Nitzchia, Sureilla
24.00 % plants phytoplankton green algae leaves/blades Chlorophyceae Chlorophyceae, Myxophyceae
31.56 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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