| Main Ref. | Hyslop, E.J., 1986 | ||
| Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 5.00 SL |
| Sample size | 127 | Percent empty | 3 |
| Country | Nigeria | Locality | Sokoto-Rima river basin |
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| Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.70 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | benth. copepods | juv./adults | benth. copepods | |
| 4.10 % | plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | n.a./others | seed | 3.6% seeds, 0.5% vegetation |
| 0.50 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | cladocerans | juv./adults | cladocerans | |
| 21.60 % | zoobenthos | insects | insects | adults | Hemiptera | 20.7% Hemiptera adults, 0.1% Coleoptera adults, 0.7% Diptera adults |
| 45.00 % | zoobenthos | insects | insects | larvae | Diptera | 44.9% Diptera larvae, 0.6% Coleoptera larvae, 0.3% Coleoptera larvae |
| 1.10 % | zooplankton | other plank. invertebrates | n.a./other plank. invertebrates | juv./adults | Rotifera | Rotifera |