Food and Feeding Habits Summary Leporinus taeniofasciatus
 
Main Ref. Albrecht, M.P. and E. Pellegrini-Caramaschi, 2003
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 59 Percent empty
Country Brazil Locality Reservoir/lotic, upper rio Tocantins, Dec. 1996 - Apr.1998
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Leporinus taeniofasciatus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.20 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades algae Filamentous algae 1.214
0.30 % nekton finfish bony fish n.a./others bony fish rests of fish 0.072 scales 0.180
62.70 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus Plant debris 24.554 organic matter 37.217
0.30 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Gastropoda Gastropoda and Bivalvia 0.310
23.90 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae chironomidae arthropoda (aquatic) 0.013 chironomidae (pupae and larvae) 6.591 other Diptera (larvae and pupae) 0.030 Trichoptera (pupae and larvae) 3.453 Ephemeroptera (nymphs) 3.157 Isoptera 6.045 rests of insects 4.312
0.10 % zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs Invertebrate Invertebrate eggs 0.130
11.50 % plants other plants terrestrial plants fruits/seeds seeds seeds and fruits 11.273
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