Food and Feeding Habits: Diet Composition Heterotis niloticus
n = 19
Main Food Percent
Trophic Level
(y)
Predator Life Stage Country Locality Ref.
zoobenthos 46 3.1 adults Nigeria Awba Lake, Ibadan 33547
zooplankton 59 3.0 juv./adults Nigeria Awba Lake, Ibadan 33547
zooplankton 95 3.0 recruits/juv. Nigeria Awba Lake, Ibadan 33547
zoobenthos 100 4.1 juv./adults Chad Lake Chad. 50593
plants 32 2.6 adults Benin Lake Hlan, July 2002-December 2003 56180
plants 46 2.5 adults Benin Lake Hlan, July 2002-December 2003 56180
plants 44 2.5 adults Benin Lake Hlan, July 2002-December 2003 56180
plants 43 2.6 adults Benin Lake Hlan, July 2002-December 2003 56180
plants 49 2.6 adults Benin Lake Hlan, July 2002-December 2003 56180
plants 24 2.6 juv./adults Benin Lake Hlan, July 2002-December 2003 56180
zooplankton 34 3.1 recruits/juv. Benin Lake Hlan, July 2002-December 2003 56180
zoobenthos 46 3.2 recruits/juv. Benin Lake Hlan, July 2002-December 2003 56180
zoobenthos 55 2.7 adults Benin River Sô, July 2002-December 2003 56180
zoobenthos 60 2.8 adults Benin River Sô, July 2002-December 2003 56180
plants 52 2.3 adults Benin River Sô, July 2002-December 2003 56180
plants 48 2.6 adults Benin River Sô, July 2002-December 2003 56180
zoobenthos 50 2.8 adults Benin River Sô, July 2002-December 2003 56180
zoobenthos 59 2.9 juv./adults Benin River Sô, July 2002-December 2003 56180
zoobenthos 46 2.8 recruits/juv. Benin River Sô, July 2002-December 2003 56180
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