DIET OF EUROPEAN PERCH (PERCA FLUVIATILIS L.) OF THE KANIV RESERVOIR IN SPRING PERIOD

The article examines the diet of European perch (Perca fluviatilis) of the Kaniv reservoir during spring period. According to obtained data, its ration included 28 food components. The basis of perch diet consisted of fish objects, among which monkey goby (Neogobius fluviatilis) dominated. Among invertebrates found in perch stomachs, leeches were the most significant food item. Despite spawning of the majority of commercial fishes, fish eggs in perch stomachs were in insignificant quantities.