Food and Feeding Habits: Diet Composition Hoplosternum littorale
n = 5
Main Food Percent
Trophic Level
(y)
Predator Life Stage Country Locality Ref.
detritus 37 2.7 adults Suriname Weg Naar Zeeand Lelydorp 27964
zooplankton 69 3.1 larvae Suriname Weg Naar Zeeand Lelydorp 27964
zooplankton 36 3.1 recruits/juv. Suriname Weg Naar Zeeand Lelydorp 27964
zoobenthos 14 3.0 juv./adults Brazil Patos Lake (22°43'12"S, 53°17'37"W) 89200
others 15 2.8 juv./adults Brazil Guaraná Lake (53°20'W, 22°42'S) 89200
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