Food and Feeding Habits Summary Umbra limi
 
Main Ref. Chilton, G., K.A. Martin and J.H. Gee, 1984
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 2.00 TL
Sample size 179 Percent empty 2.8
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
29.79 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
20.59 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
1.42 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
12.16 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
1.53 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Anisoptera Anisoptera naiad
5.37 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Zygoptera Zygoptera naiad
7.34 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Baetoide naiad Baetoide naiad
1.97 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Hydraenidae Hydraenidae
11.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods juv./adults ostracods
8.32 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults plank. copepods
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