Food and Feeding Habits Summary Coptodon rendalli
 
Main Ref. Batchelor, G.R., 1978
Fish stage adults Mean length 25.00 TL
Sample size 159 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Doorndraai Dam, Sterk River, Transvaal
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Coptodon rendalli
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
42.90 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades algae filamentous algae
8.70 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others debris
0.70 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chironomidae Chironomidae
47.70 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates juv./adults plank. invertebrates
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 04.20.93
Modified by Pablico, Grace Tolentino on 05.27.03
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