What do they eat in the wild?
2006-11-08 08:33:55 · 3 answers · asked by Big Boss the Philosopher 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Shiners eat algea, along the shoreliine and rock piles. They also eat moss and small insects that float on the water near the bank of the water. Small worms, on the bottom and fish flies. They need to stay close to shore,because if they venture out too far, then they become food for the larger fish. The small shiners hide amongst the rocks, near the shore line.
2006-11-08 08:45:19 · answer #1 · answered by Norskeyenta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Shiner" is a common name used for any of several kinds of small silvery fish, in particular a number of cyprinids. For the most part they feed on zooplankton; a study at Clear Lake in California showed zooplankton as 95% of the diet of Golden shiners. They may also eat insects, or filamentous algae if little else is available.
2006-11-08 08:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by dmncrvn007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
small insects and crustaceans.
2006-11-08 08:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋