Food items reported for Pygocentrus piraya
n = 4
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish bony fish Teleostei Brazil juv./adults
others others n.a./others Unidentified plant matter Brazil juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns Macrobrachium amazonicum Brazil juv./adults
zoobenthos worms non-annelids Nematoda Brazil juv./adults
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