Food and Feeding Habits Summary Tandanus tandanus
 
Main Ref. Blühdorn, D.R., A.H. Arthington and P.B. Mather, 1989
Fish stage adults Mean length 45.00 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Australia Locality North Pine Dam, 1987-1988
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Tandanus tandanus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.44 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others macrophytes 1.4% macrophytes
10.10 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves 9.8% bivalves
18.56 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others detritus 18% detritus
42.06 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods 40.8% gastropods
27.83 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects 27% insects
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