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TABS Species Account TN00104

TN00104 JOHNNY DARTER ETHEOSTOMA NIGRUM NIGRUM

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


Taxonomy
Status
Distribution
Habitat Associations
Food Habits
Environmental Associations
Life History
Management Practices
References

Food Habits

TrophicReferences
Omnivore2283

LifestageFood Item ConsumedPart of Food Item
GeneralCrustaceansJuvenile stage
GeneralEphemeropteraAdult stage
GeneralDipteraLarva stage
GeneralInsectsAdult stage
GeneralAnimalsJuvenile stage
GeneralAnimalsAdult stage
JuvenileSee Comments on Food HabitsSee Comments
JuvenileBranchiopodsNot Specified
JuvenileCOPEPODSNot Specified
JuvenileOstracodsNot Specified
AdultSee Comments on Food HabitsSee Comments
AdultBranchiopodsNot Specified
AdultCOPEPODSNot Specified
AdultOstracodsNot Specified
AdultEphemeropteraNot Specified
AdultTrichopteraNot Specified
AdultOdonataNot Specified
AdultCrustaceansNot Specified
AdultEphemeropteraLarva stage
AdultEphemeropteraPupa stage
AdultMalacostracaNot Specified

Comments on General Food Habits

The major food of this species is midge larvae. They also take small to moderate amounts of microcrustaceans with the ramainder of the diet composed of small insect larvae *4205*.

Comments on Adult Food Habits

The adults change to larger food items, mayflies and other small aquatic insects *2283,842,2209*.

Comments on Juvenile Food Habits

The juveniles eat mostly zooplankton and midge larvae *2283,842,2209*.

References/LifestageReference Numbers
General2209, 4205
Adult6075, 2980, 2283, 842, 2209
Juvenile6075, 2283, 842, 2209


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