Relative length of the gut of some freshwater fishes of West Bengal in relation to food and feeding habits
Relative length of the gut (R.L.G.) and the quantity of vegetable and animalmatter in the gut content of fifty five species of commonly available freshwater fishes of West Bengal has been determined. The R.L.G. value varied from 0.33 in Wallago attu to 9.42 in Labeo gonius. The R.L.G. value had a cl...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (on behalf of Indian Council of Agricultural
2011
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| Online Access: | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/7276 |
| Summary: | Relative length of the gut (R.L.G.) and the quantity of vegetable and animalmatter in the gut content of fifty five species of commonly available freshwater fishes of West Bengal has been determined. The R.L.G. value varied from 0.33 in Wallago attu to 9.42 in Labeo gonius. The R.L.G. value had a close relationship with the nature of gut content. The average R.L.G. value was 0.70 in carnivorous fishes, 4.77 in herbivorous, 1.37 in omnivorous and 3.70 in planktivorous fishes. |
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