Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cichla orinocensis
 
Main Ref. Jepsen, D.B., K.O. Winemiller and D.C. Taphorn, 1997
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 30.00 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Venezuela Locality Cinacuro River.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cichla orinocensis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
8.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Perciformes Perciformes
11.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Siluriformes Siluriformes
74.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Characiformes Characiformes
6.10 % zoobenthos insects insects n.a./others insects
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