| Food I | Food II | Food III | Food name | Country | Predator Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| detritus | detritus | debris | unidentified | India | juv./adults |
| plants | other plants | benthic algae/weeds | unidentified | India | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | diatoms | unidentified | India | juv./adults |
| plants | phytoplankton | n.a./other phytoplankton | unspecified algae | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| zoobenthos | worms | polychaetes | unidentified | India | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | fish (early stages) | fish eggs/larvae | Etroplus suratensis | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | fish (early stages) | fish eggs/larvae | Etroplus suratensis | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |
| zooplankton | other plank. invertebrates | n.a./other plank. invertebrates | unspecified zooplankton | Sri Lanka | juv./adults |