01706nas a2200205 4500008004100000245005900041210005800100300001200158490000600170520110600176653001801282653001501300653001201315653001401327653002001341653001301361100002001374700002301394856008301417 1994 eng d00aFeeding Ecology of Redside Dace, Clinostomus elongatus0 aFeeding Ecology of Redside Dace Clinostomus elongatus a176-1830 v33 a

Abstract– Redside dace, Clinostomus elongatus (Kirtland), from two populations in New York, USA, consumed adult Diptera; over 85% of the prey taken between April and November was in this order. Adult Hilara spp. (Empididae) were the dipterans consumed most frequently; individuals of this genus represented 70% and 60% of the items consumed by fishes from populations in Allcgheny and Hudson River drainages, respectively. Over 98% of the prey consumed by redside dace was in ten insect orders. Adult and larval chironomids and adult trichopterans were the next most frequently consumed prey. Adult chironomids made up 9% of the diet, by number, in both populations. Adult trichopterans accounted for 2–3% of the items taken. Adult empidids were selected by individuals in both populations. The dominance of flying insects in the diet of redside dace is related to their foraging behavior. These data show that adjacent terrestrial environments may be important to some stream-dwelling organisms.

10aallochthonous10aCyprinidae10aDiptera10aEmpididae10afeeding ecology10aNew York1 aDaniels, R., A.1 aWisniewski, S., J. uhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0633.1994.tb00020.x/abstract