Table 1. Ontogenetic dietary shifts (% of total food intake by volume) of different size classes of catla, Catla catla
Food type
	Fingerling (84.2-123.6 g) (1)	Juvenile (2)	Adult (2)
Algae	<11.2	19.8	27.3
Detritus	<5.6	17.2	26.8
Invertebrates	<5.9	57.3	39.5
Plant		5.9	6.4
Data source: (1) Mohanty (2003); (2) Natarajan and Jhingran (1961)