Food and Feeding Habits Summary Umbra limi
 
Main Ref. Chilton, G., K.A. Martin and J.H. Gee, 1984
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 6.00 TL
Sample size 16 Percent empty 38
Country Canada Locality southeastern Manitoba
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Umbra limi
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.02 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
1.83 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
2.13 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Diptera Diptera
3.05 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chaoboridae Chaoboridae
3.05 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Trichoptera Trichoptera
12.59 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
2.13 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults oligochaeta oligochaetes
72.08 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults finfish
2.13 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
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