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TABS Species Account TN00135

TN00135 BANDED DARTER ETHEOSTOMA ZONALE

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
Carnivore1187

LifestageFood Item ConsumedPart of Food Item
GeneralAnimalsNot Specified
GeneralAnimalsLarva stage
GeneralInsectsSee Comments
GeneralDipteraLarva stage
GeneralEphemeropteraSee Comments
GeneralColeopteraLarva stage
GeneralTrichopteraLarva stage
GeneralDipteraNot Specified
GeneralMolluscsNot Specified
GeneralPlecoptraNot Specified
GeneralColeopteraNot Specified
AdultAnimalsNot Specified
AdultInsectsNot Specified
AdultDipteraNot Specified
AdultSee Comments on Food HabitsSee Comments
AdultEphemeropteraNot Specified
AdultTrichopteraNot Specified
ImportantDipteraLarva stage

Comments on General Food Habits

This species feeds on immature aquatic insects gleaned from the bottom *1187*. They consume Ephemeroptera naiads *1200*. It feeds throughout the year on midge and blackfly larvae *4205*.

Comments on Adult Food Habits

They feed throughout the year mainly on midge and blackfly larvae *4205*. They fed heavily on chronomids *2231*.

References/LifestageReference Numbers
General1187, 1200, 2203, 2231, 1140, 2215, 4205
Adult1187, 2231, 4205


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