Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lepidogalaxias salamandroides
 
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and T.M. Berra, 1989
Fish stage adults Mean length 4.30 TL
Sample size 44 Percent empty
Country Australia Locality Pools
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lepidogalaxias salamandroides
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
23.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipods Amphipods
1.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults cladocerans
12.80 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus Unidentified segments and sand grains.
1.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Odonata Odonata (larvae)
2.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Tricoptera Tricoptera (larvae)
10.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Collembola Collembola (larvae)
15.40 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Coleoptera Coleoptera (larvae)
30.20 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Diptera Diptera (larvae)
3.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults plank. copepods
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