Food items reported for Tetrapleurodon spadiceus
n = 11
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish bony fish Unspecified fishes (not available) adults
others others n.a./others euglenoid flagellates Mexico Larvae
plants phytoplankton diatoms Amphora Mexico Larvae
plants phytoplankton diatoms Cocconema Mexico Larvae
plants phytoplankton diatoms Pinularia Mexico Larvae
plants phytoplankton diatoms Pleurosigma Mexico Larvae
plants phytoplankton diatoms Rhizosolenia Mexico Larvae
plants phytoplankton diatoms Stauroneis Mexico Larvae
plants phytoplankton green algae filamentous Chlorophyceae Mexico Larvae
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates ciliates Mexico Larvae
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates rotifers Mexico Larvae
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