Food and Feeding Habits Summary Coptodon rendalli
 
Main Ref. Chifamba, P.C., 1990
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 8.60 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Zimbabwe Locality Northeastern end of Lake Kariba
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Coptodon rendalli
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
12.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades macrophytes macrophytes
14.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades benthic algae/weeds
18.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades Najas pectinata Najas pectinata
23.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades Lagarosiphon ilicifolius Lagarosiphon ilicifolius
24.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades Vallisneria aethiopica Vallisneria aethiopica
9.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects
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