Food habits and feeding behavior of the fountain darter, Etheostoma fonticola (Osteichthyes: Percidae).

John R. Schenck
B. G. Whiteside

Abstract

Food habits and feeding behavior of the endangered fountain darter, Etheostoma fonticola was studied in the San Marcos River, Texas. This species was found to be selective in how and what it eats. The food habits varied with seasons and size of fish and the species fed primarily during daylight.