Food items reported for Clarias batrachus
n = 15
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
detritus detritus debris unidentified Thailand juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish fish scales Philippines juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish unidentified Thailand juv./adults
nekton finfish n.a./other finfish unidentified (not available) juv./adults
others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. Insects ants Philippines juv./adults
others others n.a./others beetles Philippines juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unidentified Thailand juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans small crustaceans Philippines recruits/juv.
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns unidentified Thailand juv./adults
zoobenthos insects insects insect larvae Thailand juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks unidentified shells Thailand juv./adults
zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids unidentified Thailand juv./adults
zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids unidentified worms Philippines adults
zoobenthos worms non-annelids unidentified nematodes Philippines juv./adults
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