Food & feeding habits of an endemic carp, Osteobrama belangeri (Val.) in Manipur


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Authors

  • Ch Basudha Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur—795 003, India
  • W Viswanath Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur—795 003, India

Abstract

A total of 146 O. belangeri (V) of total length 6.0-25.9 cm and age group 0*
to 4* year were sampled from different water sources. Their gut contents were
analysed and buccopharynx studied. The percentage composition of major food
items in various size groups of fish was different. In juveniles (6.-10 cm TL)
zooplankton contents were the highest (51.9 %). Aquatic plants formed the
main food item (40-60 %) in grownup fishes (10-26) cm TL). The alimentary
canal is a long tube with undifferentiated stomach. The development of
massive pharyngeal teeth reveals the capability of crushing hard bodied preys

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Author Biographies

  • Ch Basudha, Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur—795 003, India
    Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur—795 003, India
  • W Viswanath, Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur—795 003, India
    Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur—795 003, India

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Vol. 46 No. 1 (1999)

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Basudha, C., & Viswanath, W. (2011). Food & feeding habits of an endemic carp, Osteobrama belangeri (Val.) in Manipur. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 46(1), 71-77. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8673