Food and Feeding Habits Summary Perca fluviatilis
 
Main Ref. Thiel, R., T. Mehner, B. Köpcke and R. Kafemann, 1996
Fish stage larvae Mean length 0.10 TL
Sample size 330 Percent empty
Country Germany Locality Barther Bodden, April & July 1987 & 1987, April 1989
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Perca fluviatilis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.32 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipods 0.31% Amphipods
2.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoids 2.3% Harpacticoids
6.11 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others Fish 5.87% Fish
2.49 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults Chydorus sphaericus 2.11% Chydorus sphaericus, 0.28% Alona spp.
17.53 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae 16.83% Chironomidae
15.79 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Neomysis integer 15.16% Neomysis integer
15.50 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Rotifer 9.96% Rotifer eggs, 4.92% Rotifers
6.86 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Copepod 5.84% Copepod eggs, 0.75% Cyclopoids
28.39 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Eurytemora affinis 25.9% Eurytemora affinis, 1.35% Acartia tonsa
4.59 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaetes 4.41% Polychaetes
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