| Food I | Food II | Food III | Food name | Country | Predator Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Cladophora | India | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | green algae | Spirogyra sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | benth. crust. | benth. copepods | Diaptomus sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | benth. crust. | benth. copepods | Pseudodiaptomus sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | Macrobrachium sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | Metapenaeus sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | Penaeus sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | insects | insects | mosquito larvae | India | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | insects | insects | dragon fly nymph | India | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | insects | insects | water scorpion larvae | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | fish (early stages) | fish eggs/larvae | Mystus spp. | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | fish (early stages) | fish eggs/larvae | Oreochromis mossambicus | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | fish (early stages) | fish eggs/larvae | Lepidocephalus thermalis | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | fish (early stages) | fish eggs/larvae | Puntius spp. | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | plank. crust. | cladocerans | Bosmina sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | plank. crust. | cladocerans | Chydorus sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | plank. crust. | cladocerans | Ceriodaphnia sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | plank. crust. | cladocerans | Daphnia sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | plank. crust. | cladocerans | Moina sp. | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | Cyclops spp. | India | juv./adults |