TN00092 FANTAIL DARTER ETHEOSTOMA FLABELLARE
Trophic| References | |
| Carnivore | 2147 |
| Lifestage | Food Item Consumed | Part of Food Item |
| General | Animals | Egg/Fetus stage |
| General | Animals | Larva stage |
| General | Animals | Adult stage |
| General | Annelids | Not Specified |
| General | Oligochaetes | Not Specified |
| General | Bivalve Molluscs | Not Specified |
| General | Snails | Not Specified |
| General | Insects | Larva stage |
| General | Insects | Adult stage |
| General | Insects | Not Specified |
| General | Animals | Not Specified |
| General | Ephemeroptera | Larva stage |
| General | Plecoptra | Not Specified |
| General | Coleoptera | Larva stage |
| General | Coleoptera | Adult stage |
| General | Diptera | Larva stage |
| General | Osteichthyes | Egg/Fetus stage |
| General | Malacostraca | Not Specified |
| General | Crustaceans | Not Specified |
| General | Odonata | Larva stage |
| General | Hirudineans | Not Specified |
| General | Osteichthyes | See Comments |
| General | Insects | See Comments |
| General | See Comments on Food Habits | See Comments |
| Important | Diptera | Larva stage |
| Important | Insects | Larva stage |
| Important | Animals | Larva stage |
| Important | Insects | See Comments |
| Important | See Comments on Food Habits | See Comments |
| Juvenile | COPEPODS | Not Specified |
| Juvenile | Insects | Larva stage |
| Juvenile | Diptera | Larva stage |
| Juvenile | Animals | Larva stage |
| Juvenile | Animals | Not Specified |
| Juvenile | Crustaceans | Not Specified |
| Juvenile | Insects | See Comments |
| Adult | Animals | Egg/Fetus stage |
| Adult | Animals | Larva stage |
| Adult | Animals | Adult stage |
| Adult | Annelids | Not Specified |
| Adult | Oligochaetes | Not Specified |
| Adult | Bivalve Molluscs | Not Specified |
| Adult | Snails | Not Specified |
| Adult | Insects | Larva stage |
| Adult | Insects | Adult stage |
| Adult | Ephemeroptera | Larva stage |
| Adult | Plecoptra | Not Specified |
| Adult | Coleoptera | Larva stage |
| Adult | Coleoptera | Adult stage |
| Adult | Diptera | Larva stage |
| Adult | Osteichthyes | Egg/Fetus stage |
| Adult | Osteichthyes | See Comments |
| Adult | Malacostraca | Not Specified |
| Adult | Crustaceans | Not Specified |
| Adult | Odonata | Larva stage |
| Adult | Hirudineans | Not Specified |
| Adult | Insects | See Comments |
| Adult | Diptera | Not Specified |
| Adult | Ephemeroptera | Not Specified |
| Adult | Trichoptera | Not Specified |
| Adult | Ostracods | Not Specified |
Comments on General Food Habits
This species feeds primarily on immature insects such as midges, mayflies and caddisflies *2977,2209,2236,2237,4205*. Fish eggs are consumed in small amounts *2237*, and the importance of various food items differs among age and size groups *2147*.
Comments on Adult Food Habits
The adults consume mostly larger aquatic insects *2147,2977,2209,4205*. Fish eggs are consumed in small amounts *2237*. FEED MOSTLY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, PEAK AT MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING *2217*
Comments on Juvenile Food Habits
The juveniles consume mostly small aquatic insects and some zooplankton *2284,2147,2977,2209*.
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| General | 2147, 2209, 2235, 2215, 2212, 4205 |
| Adult | 1187, 2284, 2147, 2209, 2235, 2215, 2212 |
| Juvenile | 2147 |
| Important | 2147, 2209 |