Impact ID | 3192 |
Impact Type | Predation/Herbivory |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | Tliapia zillii are primarily phytophagus, but also consume diatoms, volvocales, ostracods, verticellids, rotifers, copepods, cladocerans, hydrachnids, and insects such as Chironomida and Mosquito larvae. Vertebrate prey such as juvenile fish, Mosquitofish, and frog larvae may also be eaten. |
Reference | 264 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
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