| Food I | Food II | Food III | Food name | Country | Predator Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| detritus | detritus | debris | detritus | Sri Lanka | adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | blue-green algae | Merismopedia | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | blue-green algae | Lyngbya | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | diatoms | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Synedra | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | Melosira | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | green algae | Cosmarium | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | green algae | Staurastrum | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | green algae | Pediastrum | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | green algae | Scenedesmus | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | green algae | Mougeotia | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | n.a./other phytoplankton | unidentified phytoplankton | (not available) | juv./adults |