Food items reported for Astatotilapia burtoni
n = 18
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
detritus detritus carcasses animal soft remnants Rwanda adults
nekton finfish n.a./other finfish fish scales Rwanda adults
others others n.a./others mineral particles Rwanda adults
plants other plants terrestrial plants plant remnants Rwanda adults
plants other plants terrestrial plants plant seeds Rwanda adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms diatoms Rwanda adults
zoobenthos insects insects Glyptotendipes sp. Rwanda adults
zoobenthos insects insects Pentaneura spp. Rwanda adults
zoobenthos insects insects Tanypus sp. Rwanda adults
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified Rwanda adults
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified Rwanda adults
zoobenthos insects insects Insect hard remnants Rwanda adults
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified Rwanda adults
zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids oligochaetes setae Rwanda adults
zoobenthos worms non-annelids unidentified Rwanda adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates rotifers Rwanda adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates invertebrate eggs Rwanda adults
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods unidentified Rwanda adults
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