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 29 Percent empty 10
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
2.44 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
6.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
9.34 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
15.71 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Dytiscidae 2.8% Hydraenidae, 1.7% Coleoptera, 4.0% Haliplidae, 4.9% Dytiscidae
36.62 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae 2.4% Trichoptera, 5.8% Tipulidae, 17.2% Chironomidae, 5.1% Diptera, 4% Lepidoptera
10.08 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults oligochaeta oligochaetes
1.38 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Diplopoda Diplopoda
4.56 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Chilopoda Chilopoda
5.84 % others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects juv./adults Araneae Araneae
7.11 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
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