Variations in food and feeding habits of Megalops cyprinoides fr~ coastal waters of Visakhapatnam


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Authors

  • L M Rao Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, India
  • G Padmaja Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, India

Abstract

The food and feeding habits of Megalops cyprinoides from the polluted waters of
Visakhapatnam harbour in comparison with the unpolluted waters of Yerragedda.
mouth have been investigated. There are marked differences in the food habits
of the fish inhetween the two habitats. Prawns formed the main food item at
the polluted Visakhapatnam -harbour-while aquatic insects dominated the gut
contents at the unpolluted Yerragedda mouth. The reasons for the variation in
food and feeding habits have been discussed in detail.

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Author Biographies

  • L M Rao, Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, India
    Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, India
  • G Padmaja, Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, India
    Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, India

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Vol. 46 No. 4 (1999)

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Rao, L. M., & Padmaja, G. (2011). Variations in food and feeding habits of Megalops cyprinoides fr~ coastal waters of Visakhapatnam. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 46(4), 407-410. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8600