Food items reported for Astronotus ocellatus
n = 11
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish n.a./other finfish unidentified (not available) juv./adults
others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. Insects Terrestrial insects Brazil juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Lemna spp. Brazil juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Echinochloa polystachya Brazil juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Oryza spp. Brazil juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Paspalum spp. Brazil juv./adults
plants other plants terrestrial plants fruits, flowers and seeds Brazil juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters crayfish (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos insects insects insects larvae (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos worms non-annelids unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates Perizoon Brazil juv./adults
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