Food and Feeding Habits Summary Salvelinus confluentus
 
Main Ref. Wilhelm, F.M., B.R. Parker, D.W. Schindler and D.B. Donald, 1999
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length FL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Canada Locality Harrison Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, 1997.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Salvelinus confluentus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
21.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammarus Gammarus
8.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults Daphnia Daphnia
0.30 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Diptera Diptera
0.90 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Ephemeroptera Ephemeroptera
1.80 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Trichoptera Trichoptera
9.20 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Simuliidae Simuliidae
13.20 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Chironomid Chironomid adults
1.40 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomid Chironomid larvae
43.40 % zoobenthos insects insects pupae Chironomidae Chironomid pupae
0.30 % plants other plants terrestrial plants n.a./others Conifer needles Conifer needles
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