A STUDY ON THE FOOD AND FEEDING HABITS OF THE COPPER MAHSEER ACROSSOCHEILUS HEXAGONOLEPIS (MCCLELLAND)


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Authors

  • M Das Gupta Department of Zoology, North-Eastem Hill University, Shillong • 793 014

Abstract

The food and feeding habits of Acrossocheilus hexagonolepis(McClel\aad) has been determined. The
species was found to be an omnivour as evident from gut content analysis and the R.L.G. value. It can
be considered as a voracious feeder subsisting mainly on algae and vegetable matter. The feeding
intensity increased with the increasing length of the fish. The food habit of the fish changed from camiomnivorous
to herbi-omnivorous which is also evident from the increasing R.L.G. value with the increasing
length of the fish.

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Author Biography

  • M Das Gupta, Department of Zoology, North-Eastem Hill University, Shillong • 793 014
    Department of Zoology, North-Eastem Hill University, Shillong • 793 014

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Vol. 35 No. 2 (1988)

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Gupta, M. D. (2011). A STUDY ON THE FOOD AND FEEDING HABITS OF THE COPPER MAHSEER ACROSSOCHEILUS HEXAGONOLEPIS (MCCLELLAND). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 35(2), 92-98. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10683