Food and Feeding Habits Summary Anguilla australis
 
Main Ref. Jellyman, D.J., 1989
Fish stage adults Mean length 74.50 TL
Sample size 29 Percent empty 24
Country New Zealand Locality Lake Ponui, Oct.-Nov. 1977 and Mar. 1978
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Anguilla australis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
8.36 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
0.31 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Sphaeridae Sphaeridae
73.48 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Perca 60.6% Perca, 10.6% unid. Fish
12.49 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Potamopyrgus Potamopyrgus
5.37 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae insects Aquatic insects
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