TN00312 BLACKSIDE DARTER PERCINA MACULATA
Trophic| References | |
| Carnivore | 2283 |
| Lifestage | Food Item Consumed | Part of Food Item |
| General | Plants | Not Applicable |
| General | Animals | Egg/Fetus stage |
| General | Animals | Larva stage |
| General | Animals | Not Specified |
| General | Animals | Adult stage |
| General | Crustaceans | Adult stage |
| General | Crustaceans | Not Specified |
| General | COPEPODS | Not Specified |
| General | Insects | Larva stage |
| General | Ephemeroptera | Larva stage |
| General | Trichoptera | Larva stage |
| General | Osteichthyes | Egg/Fetus stage |
| General | See Comments on Food Habits | See Comments |
| Important | Animals | Larva stage |
| Important | Insects | Larva stage |
| Important | Ephemeroptera | Larva stage |
| Important | Diptera | Larva stage |
| Important | See Comments on Food Habits | See Comments |
| Juvenile | Animals | Larva stage |
| Juvenile | Animals | Not Specified |
| Juvenile | Insects | Larva stage |
| Juvenile | Diptera | Larva stage |
| Juvenile | Crustaceans | Not Specified |
| Juvenile | See Comments on Food Habits | See Comments |
| Juvenile | Ephemeroptera | Larva stage |
| Juvenile | COPEPODS | Not Specified |
| Juvenile | Branchiopods | Not Specified |
| Adult | Diptera | Pupa stage |
| Adult | Ephemeroptera | Not Specified |
| Adult | Trichoptera | Larva stage |
| Adult | Odonata | Not Specified |
| Adult | Crustaceans | Not Specified |
| Adult | Coleoptera | Not Specified |
| Adult | Hemiptera | Not Specified |
| Adult | COPEPODS | Not Specified |
| Adult | Branchiopods | Not Specified |
| Adult | Ostracods | Not Specified |
| Adult | Insects | Egg/Fetus stage |
| Adult | Osteichthyes | Egg/Fetus stage |
Comments on General Food Habits
They take predominantly aquatic insect naiads and larvae, especially midges, blackflies and mayflies, and small crustaceans *2283,2209,2976*. Plant material is probably ingested accidentally *1200*. This species avoids elmid beetles and Plecopteran nymphs *2976*. Fish eggs and fish remains are occasionally found in the stomachs *2209,1200*.
Comments on Adult Food Habits
The diet changes to larger aquatic insects and other invertebrates *1439, 2283,2976,2209*.
Comments on Juvenile Food Habits
The juveniles take mostly zooplankton and small midges *1439,2283,2976, 2209,4205*.
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| General | 2283, 2976, 2209, 2212 |
| Adult | 6075, 3859, 2283 |
| Juvenile | 3859, 1439, 2283, 2976, 2209 |
| Important | 2283, 2976, 2209 |