Food and Feeding Habits of Auchenoglanis biscutatus (Geoffrey St. Hilarie, 1827) in River Orogodo, Delta State, Nigeria

Meye, JA; Ikomi, R B

doi:10.3923/jfish.2010.67.71

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“…However, it could be assumed that bacteria and protozoa associated with sand grains may be of nutritional benefit in terms of aiding in the digestion of cellulose. Other food items such as cladocera, ostracoda and rotifers Meye and Ikomi [11] reported that food habits of A. biscutatus were not remarkably different in the dry and rainy season but the low mean feeding intensity per fish gained during the dry season months (January to April) could be due to moderate availability of food items which augmented intraspecific competition. This observation was also supported by the high percentage of empty stomach recorded for this species during the dry season months.…”

Section: Point Methods Of Food Items In the Stomach Of Blackspot Catfimentioning

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“…biscutatus) from e and Ikomi [11] reported that food habits of were not remarkably different in the dry and rainy season but the low mean feeding intensity per fish gained during the dry season months (January to April) could be due to f food items which augmented intraspecific competition. This observation was also supported by the high percentage of empty stomach recorded for this species during the dry season months.…”

Section: Frequency Of Occurrence Of Food Items In the Stomach Of Blacmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Food and Feeding Habits of Black Spot Cat Fish (Auchenoglanis biscutatus) from Lower River Benue, Makurdi

Edem

Opeh

2018

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The present study is aimed to provide information on the food and feeding habit of adult Auchenoglanis biscutatus in Lower River Benue. The natural food of A. biscutatus in the Lower River Benue was studied from stomach contents of the fish. The stomach contents were analyzed using two methods; the frequency of occurrence and point methods. A total of 100 stomachs were randomly examined. Eleven major items constituted the diet of A. biscutatus. The stomach content analysis of A. biscutatus have shown that they fed on the various food items ranging from plant parts, detritus, seeds, digested food particles, fish parts, mollusc, sand/mud, insect parts and algae. This indicates that A. biscutatus is an omnivorous bottom feeder since; bottom dwelling immature insects dominated most of the food items of animal origin, digested food and detritus. A. biscutatus in Lower Benue River feeds on a wide range of food items which could make it to be regarded as an omnivore. Future attempts to culture this species must take cognizance of its food habits in the wild.

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Section: Point Methods Of Food Items In the Stomach Of Blackspot Catfimentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Frequency Of Occurrence Of Food Items In the Stomach Of Blacmentioning

confidence: 98%

Food and Feeding Habits of Black Spot Cat Fish (Auchenoglanis biscutatus) from Lower River Benue, Makurdi

Edem

Opeh

2018

AJFAR

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Food and Feeding Habits of Auchenoglanis biscutatus (Geoffrey St. Hilarie, 1827) in River Orogodo, Delta State, Nigeria

Cited by 1 publication

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Food and Feeding Habits of Black Spot Cat Fish (Auchenoglanis biscutatus) from Lower River Benue, Makurdi

Food and Feeding Habits of Black Spot Cat Fish (Auchenoglanis biscutatus) from Lower River Benue, Makurdi

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