Food and Feeding Habits Summary Anguilla rostrata
 
Main Ref. Facey, D.E. and G.W. Labar, 1981
Fish stage adults Mean length 47.00 TL
Sample size 25 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Lake Champlain
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Anguilla rostrata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.02 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
0.91 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Plant material <1% Plant material
32.36 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Etheostoma nigrum 18% Ethoestoma nigrum, 9%Cottus sp.
2.02 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
1.01 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others Ephemeroptera Ephemeroptera
32.36 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others Insecta 32.% Insecta
29.32 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Oronectes 20% Decapoda, 9% Oronectes
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