Table 1. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Small Gambusia affinis Summary statistics: Obs. with missing data 0 0 0 Obs.

without missing Std. data Minimum Maximum Mean deviation 30 5.000 5.000 5.000 0.000 30 3.000 5.000 4.700 0.596 30 3.000 5.000 4.300 0.702

Variable Observations SMALL 30 MEDIUM 30 LARGE 30 Kruskal-Wallis test: K (Observed value) K (Critical value) DF

23.951 5.991 2 < p-value (Two-tailed) 0.0001 alpha 0.05 Table 2. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Medium Gambusia affinis Summary statistics: Obs. with missing Variable Observations data SMALL 30 0 MEDIUM 30 0 LARGE 30 0 Obs. without missing data Minimum Maximum 30 3.000 5.000 30 4.000 5.000 30 4.000 5.000

Std. Mean deviation 4.733 0.521 4.867 0.346 4.700 0.466

Kruskal-Wallis test: K (Observed value) K (Critical value) DF p-value (Twotailed) alpha

2.389 5.991 2 0.303 0.05

Table 3. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Large Gambusia affinis Summary statistics: Obs. with missing data 0 0 0 Obs. without missing data Minimum Maximum 30 0.000 4.000 30 1.000 5.000 30 2.000 5.000

Variable Observations SMALL 30 MEDIUM 30 LARGE 30

Std. Mean deviation 1.167 1.053 2.467 1.008 3.467 0.973

Kruskal-Wallis test: K (Observed value) K (Critical value) DF p-value (Twotailed) alpha

42.671 5.991 2 < 0.0001 0.05

Table 4. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Small Chitala ornata Summary statistics: Obs. with missing data 0 0 0 Obs. without missing Std. data Minimum Maximum Mean deviation 30 5.000 5.000 5.000 0.000 30 3.000 5.000 4.733 0.521 30 0.000 4.000 1.167 1.053

Variable SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

Observations 30 30 30

Kruskal-Wallis test: K (Observed value) K (Critical value) DF p-value (Two-tailed) alpha

75.513 5.991 2 < 0.0001 0.05

Table 5. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Medium Chitala ornata Summary statistics: Obs. Obs. with without missing missing Std. data data Minimum Maximum Mean deviation 0 30 3.000 5.000 4.700 0.596 0 30 4.000 5.000 4.867 0.346 0 30 1.000 5.000 2.467 1.008

Variable SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

Observations 30 30 30

Kruskal-Wallis test: K (Observed value) K (Critical value) DF p-value (Two-tailed) alpha

62.554 5.991 2 < 0.0001 0.05

Table 6. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Large Chitala ornata Summary statistics: Obs. with missing data 0 0 0 Obs. without missing Std. data Minimum Maximum Mean deviation 30 3.000 5.000 4.300 0.702 30 4.000 5.000 4.700 0.466 30 2.000 5.000 3.467 0.973

Variable SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

Observations 30 30 30

Kruskal-Wallis test: K (Observed value) K (Critical value) DF

27.264 5.991 2

p-value (Twotailed) < 0.0001 alpha 0.05 An approximation has been used to compute the p-value. Table 7. Mann-Whitney U Test on Small Gambusia affinis Small-Medium Sample size #1 Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2 30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1031.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 798.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 41.1360198748924 Z 1.72238556132415 Medium-Large Sample size #1

U (larger) 333.5 U 566.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 140682 p-level 0.0849996974869628

Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2

30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1068.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 761.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 59.7803356011838 Z 2.26940930183054 Small-Large Sample size #1

U (larger) 296.5 U 603.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 48864 p-level 0.0232434470536713

Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2

30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1176.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 653.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 54.8787784837532 Z 3.86612724709242

U (larger) 188.5 U 711.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 76290 p-level 0.000110577259680888

Table 8. Mann-Whitney U Test on Medium Gambusia affinis Small-Medium Sample size #1 Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2 30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 881 U (larger) 484 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 949 U 416 Mean W1 915 Mean W2 915 Standard Deviation W 47.8483773300073 Multiplicity Factor 111534 Z 0.50267046424911 p-level 0.615195978744854 Medium-Large Sample size #1 Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2 30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1000.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 829.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 50.3646538820206 Z 1.26406837333232 Small-Large Sample size #1

U (larger) 364.5 U 535.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 99474 p-level 0.206205487053012

Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2

30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 951 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 879 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 53.6450080179498 Z 0.532239315087292

U (larger) 414 U 486 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 82824 p-level 0.594560256543967

Table 9. Mann-Whitney U Test on Large Gambusia affinis Small-Medium Sample size #1 Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2 30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 635.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 1194.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 65.7351242288097 Z 4.13224690463606 Medium-Large Sample size #1

U (larger) 729.5 U 170.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 12390 p-level 3 .59234231126493E-5

Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2

30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 689 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 1141 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 65.283743865642 Z 3.34128014471467 Small-Large Sample size #1

U (larger) 676 U 224 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 15276 p-level 0.000833930330010335

Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2

30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 524 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 1306 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 66.5714825963938 Z 5.78071033886476

U (larger) 841 U 59 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 6990 p-level 7.43858707963341E-9

Table 10. Mann-Whitney U Test on Small Chitala ornata Small-Medium Sample size #1 Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2 30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1031.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 798.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 41.1150923587936 Z 1.72238556132415 Medium-Large Sample size #1

U (larger) 333.5 U 566.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 140766 p-level 0.0849996974869628

Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2

30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1360 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 470 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 65.5834470319315 Z 6.5790693114957 Small-Large Sample size #1

U (larger) 5 U 895 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 13362 p-level 4.73402428369241E-11

Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2

30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1365 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 465 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 63.4587125359577 Z 6.65299143859116

U (larger) 0 U 900 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 26742 p-level 2.87194712456085E-11

Table 11. Mann-Whitney U Test on Medium Chitala ornata Small-Medium Sample size #1 Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2 30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 879 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 951 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 47.9048750043284 Z 0.532239315087292 Medium-Large Sample size #1

U (larger) 486 U 414 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 111270 p-level 0.594560256543967

Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2

30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1342.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 487.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 64.4878944034473 Z 6.3203418666616 Small-Large Sample size #1

U (larger) 22.5 U 877.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 20316 p-level 2.60985233424549E-10

Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2

30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1323.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 506.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 65.2008246955789 Z 6.03943778369886

U (larger) 41.5 U 858.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 15804 p-level 1.54652124439991E-9

Table 12. Mann-Whitney U Test on Large Chitala ornata Small-Medium Sample size #1 Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2 30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 787.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 1042.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 60.1688198757953 Z 1.88501424093416

U (larger) 577.5 U 322.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 46590 p-level 0.0594279151689525

Medium-Large Comparing Two Independent Samples Sample size #1 30 Sample size #2 30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1229.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 600.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 64.0833857397442 Z 4.64970179430426 Small-Large Sample size #1

U (larger) 135.5 U 764.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 22854 p -level 3.32415304904465E-6

Comparing Two Independent Samples 30 Sample size #2

30

Mann-Whitney U Test W1 Sum of Ranks (series 1) 1133.5 W2 Sum of Ranks (series 2) 696.5 Mean W1 915 Standard Deviation W 64.6963272071789 Z 3.23039695407148

U (larger) 231.5 U 668.5 Mean W2 915 Multiplicity Factor 19002 p-level 0.00123618456320906

Table --. One way ANOVA test for the average daily prey consumption of the three size classes of Chitala ornata. Anova: Single Factor SUMMARY Groups Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Count Sum Average Variance 30 123.14 4.104667 3.767053 30 212.02 7.067333 3.46742 30 303.1117 10.10372 9.421459

ANOVA Source of Variation Between Groups Within Groups Total

SS 539.8572 483.022 1022.879

df

MS

2 269.9286 48.61846 87 5.551977 89

Pvalue F crit 6.69E15 3.101296

Table ---. One way ANOVA test for the Weight gain (grams actual weight) of the three size classes of Chitala ornata. Anova: Single Factor SUMMARY Groups Small Medium Large

Count 5 4 3

Sum Average Variance 439.9 87.98 461.792 303.9 75.975 129.9225 428.5 142.8333 379.0833

ANOVA Source of Variation Between Groups Within Groups Total

SS 8471.347 2995.102 11466.45

df

MS 2 4235.674 9 332.7891 11

F P-value F crit 12.7278 0.002379 4.256495

Table ---. One way ANOVA test for the Weight gain (% change from original weight) of the three size classes of Chitala ornata.

Anova: Single Factor

Groups Small Medium Large

Count

Sum Average Variance 5 1270.626 254.1252 9850.946 4 387.9286 96.98214 1267.097 3 263.0028 87.66761 14.24076

ANOVA Source of Variation Between Groups Within Groups Total

SS 75878.49 43233.55 119112

df

MS F P-value F crit 2 37939.25 7.897876 0.010457 4.256495 9 4803.728 11

Table ---. One way ANOVA test for average actual weight losses in three size classes of Chitala ornata during periods of Starvation. Anova: Single Factor SUMMARY Groups small medium large

Count 8 8 8

Sum 395.9 217.4 437.3

Average 49.4875 27.175 54.6625

Variance 94.51554 73.63929 81.39125

ANOVA Source of Variation Between Groups Within Groups Total

SS 3413.843 1746.823 5160.665

df

MS

2 1706.921 20.52031 21 83.18202 23

Pvalue 1.15E05

F crit 3.4668

Table ---. One way ANOVA test for average % weight losses in three size classes of Chitala ornata during periods of Starvation. Anova: Single Factor SUMMARY Groups small medium large

Count 8 8 8

Sum 280.1 115 146.2

Average 35.0125 14.375 18.275

Variance 31.12696 20.53929 9.327857

ANOVA Source of Variation Between Groups Within Groups Total

SS 1923.361 426.9588 2350.32

df

MS

2 961.6804 47.30033 21 20.33137 23

Pvalue 1.67E08

F crit 3.4668