Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cyprinus carpio
 
Main Ref. Shorygin, A.A., 1952
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size Percent empty
Country Russia Locality Caspian Sea
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cyprinus carpio
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
13.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades unidentified
0.50 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Sphaerium
17.25 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Dreissena
1.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults unidentified
11.50 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others unidentified
4.00 % zoobenthos insects insects adults unidentified
16.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae
0.50 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults unidentified
36.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults varia
0.25 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Rotatoria
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