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Feeding habits of the Pearl-Spot Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) in the Nethravati - Gurpur estuary

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Title Feeding habits of the Pearl-Spot Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) in the Nethravati - Gurpur estuary
 
Creator Keshava,
Joseph, P Santha
Mohan Joseph, M
 
Subject Food and Feeding
 
Description Occurrence of decayed organic matter in the stomach
showed seasonal variations which were related to relative abundance of food, selectivity, age and diurnal variations in feeding. Filamentous algae Spirogyra fonned an important item of the diet in November. A change in diet with increase in size of fish was noticed. While fish of 8 em T L
preferred decayed organic matter and microvegetation, larger fish fed on a variety of food. Increased occurrence of sand grains in larger fish suggests habitual bottom feeding. Intensive feeding was noticed in early
mature and spent fish. Feeding intensity appears to be related to spawning activity, besides food abundance.
 
Publisher Asian Fisheries Society
 
Date 1988
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/7463/1/476-7th_INDIAN_FISHERIES_FORUM_%2C___PROCEEDINGS__1988.pdf
Keshava, and Joseph, P Santha and Mohan Joseph, M (1988) Feeding habits of the Pearl-Spot Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) in the Nethravati - Gurpur estuary. The First Indian Fisheries Forum. Proceedings. pp. 203-206.