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Food and feeding habits of the ponyfish Leiognathus splendens (Pisces, Leiognathidae) from Porto Novo coast

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Title Food and feeding habits of the ponyfish Leiognathus splendens (Pisces, Leiognathidae) from Porto Novo coast
 
Creator Jayabalan, N
 
Description 157-160
Smaller L. splendens prefer copepods, diatoms and veligers, while larger individuals feed mainly on copepods, other crustaceans (Lucifer, cirripede nauplii, megalopa of crab, adult crab, Acetes, prawn mysis and crustacean remains), foraminiferans, adult polychaetes, amphipods and detritus. Active feeding is evident only during May and June. Active, moderate and poor feeding at various stages of maturity of the fish indicates that feeding intensity has no relation with maturity cycle.
 
Date 2016-12-07T11:04:49Z
2016-12-07T11:04:49Z
1991-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/38274
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.20(2) [June 1991]