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What do aquatic caecilians in the family Typhlonectidae eat?

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Zoom in on the serpentine locomotion of the limbless, amphibious caecilian over soil — Gymnophiona Caecilian moving over soil.

Aquatic caecilians belonging to the family Typhlonectidae feed on fishes, eels, and various aquatic invertebrates. Unlike their terrestrial counterparts, which primarily consume soft-bodied prey such as earthworms, typhlonectids have adapted to an aquatic lifestyle, reflecting secondary evolutionary changes in their morphology and feeding habits.12