Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo-State, Nigeria
Research Article
Quantitative and Qualitative Gut Content Analysis Of Chrysichthys Auratus and Notoglanidium Macrostoma In River Ogbese
Author(s): Ogunmoriye O.A* and Bello-Olusoji O.A
The quantitative and qualitative gut analyses of Notogladinum macrostoma (52) and Chrysichthys auratus (51) were investigated in River Ogbese, Ondo State, Nigeria. Standard length ranged from 15.9 to 19.5cm and 15.0 to 24.7cm and the weight ranged from 57.04 to 98.67g and 42.65 to 116.60g for N. macrostoma and C. auratus respectively. K-values for C. auratus ranged from 0.83 to 1.19, while that of N. macrostoma ranged from 1.27 to 1.48. The mean K-value was 1.33 and 1.01 for N. macrostoma and C. auratus respectively. Gut contents were analyzed using Numeric and Volumetric methods. The result revealed that N. macrostoma and C. auratus feed on various food items ranging from plant origin to animal materials with dietary preference classified into eight major groups: Phytoplanktons and Zooplanktons Macrophytes, Fish remains, Insect remains, Gastropods, Crustacean and Detritus. Of all the.. View More»
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