| Food I | Food II | Food III | Food name | Country | Predator Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| detritus | detritus | debris | unidentified | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | blue-green algae | Anabaena | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Aulacoseira | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Melosira, Suririella, Stephanodiscus | Malawi | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Nitzschia | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Stephanodiscus | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Surirella | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | dinoflagellates | Peridinium | (not available) | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | Diaptomus | (not available) | juv./adults |