Food items reported for Osphronemus goramy
n = 14
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
detritus detritus debris plant debris Philippines juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish unidentified Indonesia juv./adults
others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. Insects terrestrial insects (not available) juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds filamentous green algae Laos juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unidentified Laos juv./adults
plants other plants terrestrial plants unidentified Laos juv./adults
plants other plants terrestrial plants unidentified tree trunks Laos juv./adults
plants phytoplankton blue-green algae unicellular algae Sri Lanka adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns small shrimps Sri Lanka recruits/juv.
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns unidentified shrimps Philippines juv./adults
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids unidentified worms Sri Lanka recruits/juv.
zoobenthos worms non-annelids unidentified nematodes Philippines juv./adults
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