Main Ref. | Weliange, W.S. and U.S. Amarasinghe, 2003 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 13.50 TL |
Sample size | 42 | Percent empty | |
Country | Sri Lanka | Locality | Minneriya reservoir, May 2000 |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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94.00 % | detritus | detritus | debris | n.a./others | debris | |
2.00 % | plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | n.a./others | Melosira | Melosira 1.0 other diatoms 1.0 |
2.00 % | plants | phytoplankton | green algae | n.a./others | Microcystis | Microcystis <0.1 Closterium <0.1 Oedogonium <0.1 Pediastrum <0.1 filamentous algae |
2.00 % | plants | other plants | terrestrial plants | leaves/blades | macrophytes | macrophytes |