Food and Feeding Habits Summary Callichthys callichthys
 
Main Ref. Mol, J.H., 1995
Fish stage larvae Mean length 7.00 SL
Sample size 78 Percent empty 5
Country Suriname Locality Weg Naar Zee and Lelydorp
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Callichthys callichthys
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
6.72 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
57.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults cladocerans
1.38 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
1.13 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Diptera larvae 1.12% Diptera larvae
7.90 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Oligochaeta 0.66% Nematoda, 7.17% Oligochaeta
0.41 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Hydracarina Hydracarina
0.60 % plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton n.a./others Chlorophyta 0.02% filamentous algae, 0.56% Chlorophyta, 0.01% Bacillariophyta
23.47 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Rotifera 19.38% Rotifera, 3.81% Rhizopoda
0.59 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates n.a./others invertebrate cysts 0.59% invertebrate cysts
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