Parancistrus - Overview of the natural diet
By species
Food
molluscs (Mollusca), diatoms (Bacillariophyceae), periphyton (Periphyton), Bryozoen (Bryozoen), microcrustaceans, cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria), vegetable fibers, Chironomidae (Chironomidae) (larvae), insect larvaes, (sand)