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Name an organism found as secondary carnivore in an aquatic ecosystem.

Siluriformes or Catfish are a secondary carnivorous organism in an aquatic ecosystem. It feeds on primary consumers for its energy. The Catfish is a predator of many fishes and small aquatic organisms like zooplankton and phytoplankton. They are purely carnivorous (i.e., meat-eating) organisms.


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