Table 2. Variation in seasonal diet composition of Labeobarbus intermedius in the Beles River (unit: %)

Food item Dry month Wet month
Frequency Volumetric Frequency Volumetric
Phytoplankton 74.4 39 86.9 43.6
Zooplankton 5.2 1 3.8 2.3
Insects 31.2 5.3 37.2 4.6
Gastropods 28.1 1.2 31.4 2.8
Macrophytes 61.3 7.6 63.8 7.9
Detritus 82.1 45.9 74.4 38.8