A study on the diet of Pampus argenteus in the major fishing grounds of Hormozgan Province
Silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus) belongs to Stromatidae family and is considered an important commercial fish found in some major fishing grounds of the Hormozgan province (Iran) waters. The stomach contents of 853 collected specimens were investigated from June 2001 to November 2002. The change in...
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ftaquaticcommons:oai:generic.eprints.org:23647 2023-05-15T18:49:40+02:00 A study on the diet of Pampus argenteus in the major fishing grounds of Hormozgan Province Saraji, F. Zarshenas, Gh. Dehghani, R. 2007 application/pdf http://aquaticcommons.org/23647/ http://aquaticcommons.org/23647/1/85.pdf fa per http://aquaticcommons.org/23647/1/85.pdf Saraji, F. and Zarshenas, Gh. and Dehghani, R. (2007) A study on the diet of Pampus argenteus in the major fishing grounds of Hormozgan Province. Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal, 16(2), pp. 85-92. Biology Fisheries Article PeerReviewed 2007 ftaquaticcommons 2020-02-27T09:31:25Z Silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus) belongs to Stromatidae family and is considered an important commercial fish found in some major fishing grounds of the Hormozgan province (Iran) waters. The stomach contents of 853 collected specimens were investigated from June 2001 to November 2002. The change in stomach content relative to the length classes and gonad stages, vacuity index, gastro-somatic index and frequency percentage of different food items were also studied. The diet consisted of a broad spectrum of food types, but crustaceans (especially copepods) were dominant. The next major food group was Bacillariphyceae (16 genera), followed by Cyanophyceae (6 genera) and mollusks. Other major groups were Nematode worms, Foraminifera and Dinophyceae (6 genera). Copepods were the primary and main food items with the Bacillariophyceae being the second most important prey. The relationship between stomach contents and maturity stages in females showed that the food take up increased during adult stages and then decreased during spawning periods. The vacuity index (CV) was calculated as 14.49, indicating the voracity of Pampus argenteus. The gastro-somatic index was estimated to be 4.5 based on monthly and maximum values during February. Article in Journal/Newspaper Copepods Nematode worms International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC): Aquatic Commons |
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Silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus) belongs to Stromatidae family and is considered an important commercial fish found in some major fishing grounds of the Hormozgan province (Iran) waters. The stomach contents of 853 collected specimens were investigated from June 2001 to November 2002. The change in stomach content relative to the length classes and gonad stages, vacuity index, gastro-somatic index and frequency percentage of different food items were also studied. The diet consisted of a broad spectrum of food types, but crustaceans (especially copepods) were dominant. The next major food group was Bacillariphyceae (16 genera), followed by Cyanophyceae (6 genera) and mollusks. Other major groups were Nematode worms, Foraminifera and Dinophyceae (6 genera). Copepods were the primary and main food items with the Bacillariophyceae being the second most important prey. The relationship between stomach contents and maturity stages in females showed that the food take up increased during adult stages and then decreased during spawning periods. The vacuity index (CV) was calculated as 14.49, indicating the voracity of Pampus argenteus. The gastro-somatic index was estimated to be 4.5 based on monthly and maximum values during February. |
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A study on the diet of Pampus argenteus in the major fishing grounds of Hormozgan Province |
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A study on the diet of Pampus argenteus in the major fishing grounds of Hormozgan Province |
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A study on the diet of Pampus argenteus in the major fishing grounds of Hormozgan Province |
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A study on the diet of Pampus argenteus in the major fishing grounds of Hormozgan Province |
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A study on the diet of Pampus argenteus in the major fishing grounds of Hormozgan Province |
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study on the diet of pampus argenteus in the major fishing grounds of hormozgan province |
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http://aquaticcommons.org/23647/1/85.pdf Saraji, F. and Zarshenas, Gh. and Dehghani, R. (2007) A study on the diet of Pampus argenteus in the major fishing grounds of Hormozgan Province. Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal, 16(2), pp. 85-92. |
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