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There's been very little 'gut studies' carried out on wild apistos. Where studies have been undertaken, the results show that they are micro-predators - mostly aquatic crustaceans and insects/larvae - plus some plant detritus for vegetable matter. A. angayuara is a zooplankton feeder.