| Food I | Food II | Food III | Food name | Country | Predator Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| detritus | detritus | debris | unidentified | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | unidentified macrophytes | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Nymphaea | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Lagarosiphon major | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | Typha capensis | (not available) | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | terrestrial plants | Panicum repens | (not available) | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | Thermocyclops minutus | (not available) | juv./adults |