| Food I | Food II | Food III | Food name | Country | Predator Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nekton | finfish | bony fish | Engraulicypris sardella | Malawi | adults |
| others | others | n.a./others | stalked, ciliate protozoan | Malawi | recruits/juv. |
| others | others | n.a./others | sand | Malawi | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Cladophora sp. | Malawi | recruits/juv. |
| plants | phytoplankton | blue-green algae | Anabaena | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | blue-green algae | Anabaena sp. | Malawi | adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | blue-green algae | Limnothrix sp. | Malawi | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | blue-green algae | Calothrix sp. | Malawi | adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | blue-green algae | Globular cyanophyta | Malawi | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Aulacoseira | Malawi | adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Melosira sp. | Malawi | adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Nitzschia | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Unidentified | Malawi | adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | dinoflagellates | Peridinium | Malawi | adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | green algae | Pediastrum sp. | Malawi | recruits/juv. |
| plants | phytoplankton | green algae | Mougeotia sp. | Malawi | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | plank. crust. | n.a./other plank. crustaceans | unidentified | Malawi | adults |