Food items reported for Serrasalmus irritans
n = 16
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
detritus detritus debris unidentified fine detritus Venezuela juv./adults
detritus detritus debris unidentified vegetative detritus Venezuela adults
nekton finfish bony fish Pimelodella Venezuela adults
nekton finfish bony fish unidentified ctenoid scales Venezuela adults
nekton finfish bony fish unidentified fish fins Venezuela adults
nekton finfish bony fish unidentified fish fins Venezuela juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish unidentified fish fins Venezuela recruits/juv.
nekton finfish bony fish unidentified miscellaneous fish Venezuela adults
nekton finfish bony fish unidentified miscellaneous fish Venezuela juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unidentified aquatic vegetation Venezuela adults
plants other plants terrestrial plants unidentified hard fruits & seeds Venezuela adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods unidentified copepods Venezuela recruits/juv.
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified chironomid larvae Venezuela recruits/juv.
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified ephemeropterans Venezuela recruits/juv.
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified trichopterans Venezuela recruits/juv.
zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans unidentified cladocerans Venezuela recruits/juv.
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