Food and Feeding Habits Summary Anguilla rostrata
 
Main Ref. Facey, D.E. and G.W. Labar, 1981
Fish stage adults Mean length 62.00 TL
Sample size 53 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
0.83 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipoda 1% Amphipoda
0.75 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Plant material <1% Plant material
22.52 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Cottus sp. 7% Cottus sp., 4% Percopsis omiscomaycus, 1% Cyprinidae
5.84 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Gastropoda 7% Gastropoda
9.17 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others Ephemeroptera 11% Ephemeroptera
15.85 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others Insecta 19% Insecta
45.04 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Oronectes 33% Decapoda, 21% Oronectes
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