Food and Feeding Habits Summary Neochanna burrowsius
 
Main Ref. Eldon, G.A., 1979
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 8.40 TL
Sample size 10 Percent empty
Country New Zealand Locality various sites in South Canterbury and North Canterbury
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Neochanna burrowsius
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
8.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
6.30 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others carcasses
14.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults cladocerans
1.80 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
44.00 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects
7.20 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults annelids
10.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
6.10 % plants other plants terrestrial plants n.a./others plants
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