Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ameiurus nebulosus
 
Main Ref. Turner, J.L., 1966
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 19.50 FL
Sample size 56 Percent empty 21
Country USA Locality Sacramento-San Joaquin
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Ameiurus nebulosus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammarus Gammarus
16.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Corophium Corophium
1.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults fish fish & tendipedids
1.80 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs
8.80 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults snails snails
2.20 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects
40.30 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs dragonfly dragonfly nymphs
9.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Exosphaeroma oregonensis Exosphaeroma oregonensis
2.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults Neomysis awatschensis Neomysis awatschensis
16.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Pacifastacus leniusculus Pacifastacus leniusculus
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