| Food I | Food II | Food III | Food name | Country | Predator Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| detritus | detritus | debris | unidentified | Mexico | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Chaetomorpha sp. | Mexico | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Codium sp. | Mexico | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Amphiroa sp. | Mexico | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Ectocarpus sp. | Mexico | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Ruppia maritima | Mexico | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Enteromorpha sp. | Mexico | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | n.a./other phytoplankton | unidentified | Ecuador | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | benth. crust. | ostracods | unidentified | Mexico | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | insects | insects | Chironomus sp. | Mexico | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | mollusks | gastropods | Amnicola sp. | Mexico | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | other benth. invertebrates | n.a./other benth. invertebrates | Amonnia becarii | Mexico | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | worms | non-annelids | Nemertea | Mexico | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | Cyclops sp. | Mexico | juv./adults |