Title
Food habits and feeding behavior of the fountain darter, Etheostoma fonticola (Osteichthyes: Percidae).
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Publication Date
February 1977
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.
Keywords
Freshwater Fishes, Foods, Lakes, Seasons, Habitual Behavior, Stomach, Feeding Habits, Insect Larvae
Type
Article
Notes
The Southwestern Naturalist, Vol. 21, no. 4 (1977-02-10).
Publisher
Southwestern Association of Naturalists
Identifier
SFS0069758_00001
Recommended Citation
Schenck, John R. and Whiteside, B. G., "Food habits and feeding behavior of the fountain darter, Etheostoma fonticola (Osteichthyes: Percidae)." (1977). KIP Articles. 1988.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/1988