Food and Feeding Habits Summary Danio rerio
 
Main Ref. Spence, R., M.K. Fatema, S. Ellis, Z.F. Ahmed and C. Smitz, 2007
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 3.70 NG
Sample size 25 Percent empty
Country Bangladesh Locality 1995
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Danio rerio
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
16.40 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults Cladocera Cladocera 9.7
5.80 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Diptera Diptera 3.4
48.10 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects Unidentified insects 28.4
5.40 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs Invertebrate eggs Invertebrate eggs 3.2
2.00 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults Phytoplankton Phytoplankton 1.2
1.30 % others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects juv./adults Arachnida Arachnida 0.8
8.12 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults Ostracoda Ostracoda 4.8
2.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Copepoda Copepoda 1.6
10.20 % plants other plants terrestrial plants leaves/blades plants Vascular plants 6.0
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