Food and Feeding Habits Summary Oreochromis squamipinnis
 
Main Ref. Mwanyama, N.C., 1992
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 25.00 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Malawi Locality South-east arm of Lake Malawi.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Oreochromis squamipinnis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
91.00 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Surirella Melosira, Surirella, Stephanodiscus
9.00 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults plank. invertebrates
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