Food and Feeding Habits Summary Rutilus rutilus
 
Main Ref. Weatherly, N.S., 1987
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 2.00 FL
Sample size 20 Percent empty
Country UK Locality 126 m stretch on west bank of Welsh River Dee, 3.9 km upstream of Chester weir
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Rutilus rutilus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
49.50 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others algae 49.4% algae, 0.1% unid. Food
41.80 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
4.50 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others diatoms
2.50 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae larvae
1.70 % zoobenthos insects insects pupae Chironomidae Chironomidae pupae
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