Food and feeding habits of the carp Labeo calbasu Ham. in north Indian waters
Labeo calbasu (Ham.) was found to be a bottom dwelling illophagic fish. The food of the fish consisted of decayed organic matter, molluscs, diatoms, plant matter, green-algae, blue-green algae and zooplankton. The fish was selective in feeding. Juveniles showed a positive selection for zooplanktonic...
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| description | Labeo calbasu (Ham.) was found to be a bottom dwelling illophagic fish. The food of the fish consisted of decayed organic matter, molluscs, diatoms, plant matter, green-algae, blue-green algae and zooplankton. The fish was selective in feeding. Juveniles showed a positive selection for zooplanktonic organisms. The adult showed a negative selection for the zooplankton and a positive selection for decayed organic matter and molluscs. The increased feeding intensity of the fish corresponded to a period of maximum available food in the habitat. Maturation of gonads also influenced the feeding intensity of the fish. Post spawning feeding intensity was found to be maximum. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1b0587cfd69475fae0e81a90186e7272022-12-22T03:29:46ZengPensoft PublishersActa Ichthyologica et Piscatoria1734-15151989-06-01191334810.3750/AIP1989.19.1.0325156Food and feeding habits of the carp Labeo calbasu Ham. in north Indian watersF. KhumarM.S. SiddiquiLabeo calbasu (Ham.) was found to be a bottom dwelling illophagic fish. The food of the fish consisted of decayed organic matter, molluscs, diatoms, plant matter, green-algae, blue-green algae and zooplankton. The fish was selective in feeding. Juveniles showed a positive selection for zooplanktonic organisms. The adult showed a negative selection for the zooplankton and a positive selection for decayed organic matter and molluscs. The increased feeding intensity of the fish corresponded to a period of maximum available food in the habitat. Maturation of gonads also influenced the feeding intensity of the fish. Post spawning feeding intensity was found to be maximum.https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/25156/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | F. Khumar M.S. Siddiqui Food and feeding habits of the carp Labeo calbasu Ham. in north Indian waters Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria |
| title | Food and feeding habits of the carp Labeo calbasu Ham. in north Indian waters |
| title_full | Food and feeding habits of the carp Labeo calbasu Ham. in north Indian waters |
| title_fullStr | Food and feeding habits of the carp Labeo calbasu Ham. in north Indian waters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food and feeding habits of the carp Labeo calbasu Ham. in north Indian waters |
| title_short | Food and feeding habits of the carp Labeo calbasu Ham. in north Indian waters |
| title_sort | food and feeding habits of the carp labeo calbasu ham in north indian waters |
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