Food and Feeding Habits of Swordfish, Xiphias gladius, in the Western North Atlantic

1968 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 903-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. B. Scott ◽  
S. N. Tibbo
Keyword(s):  
North Atlantic ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Atlantic Herring ◽  
Small Individual ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Atlantic Mackerel ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Food And Feeding ◽  
Silver Hake

In the northern part of its western Atlantic range, the swordfish feeds on relatively few species of fish. Volumetrically the most important species are Atlantic mackerel, barracudinas, silver hake, redfish, and Atlantic herring. Squid are also important in the diet, and accounted for nearly one-fifth of the volume in the stomachs examined. There is evidence that the swordfish frequently uses its sword to attack and disable even small individual food items before ingesting them.

scholarly journals Food Habits and Diet Relationship in the Redbelly Tilapia (Tilapia zillii) and Guenther’s Mouthbrooder (Chromidotilapia guntheri) from an Abandoned Gold Mine Reservoir, Southwestern Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-155
Author(s):  
Olusola Olaniyi KOMOLAFE ◽  
Timothy Olalekan AMOO ◽  
Michael Olufemi AWODIRAN
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Tilapia Zillii ◽  
Gill Net ◽  
Food And Feeding ◽  
Index Value

The food and feeding habits of the redbelly Tilapia (Tilapia zillii) and Guenther’s mouthbrooder (Chromidotilapia guntheri) were investigated in an abandoned gold mine reservoir at Igun from June 2013 to May 2014. Using a cast net and gill-net fishing gears, 370 fish individuals were caught and their stomach contents were analysed by using the frequency of occurrence and numerical methods. Tilapia zillii comprised 53.78% (199 individuals), while Chromidotilapia guntheri covered up the remaining percentage (46.22%) which is made up of 171 individuals. Food items in the stomachs of T. zillii individuals predominantly consisted of detritus, mud and algae (77.97%), while those in C. guntheri individuals mostly consisted fish remains, detritus and algae (81.67%). T. zillii exploited more food items (23 of 27) as compared to C. guntheri (17 of 27). The Schoener’s index value for the species was 0.65. The study showed that T. zillii and C. guntheri exhibited benthopelagic exploitation and are mainly herbivorous and omnivorous respectively based on the food items observed in the stomach contents of these species. The fish species fed on related food items as confirmed by Schoener’s overlap index (0.65), suggesting that there was overlap in the dietary requirements of the two species. This index value, however, was probably not an indication of competition for food between these two species because they exploited abundant food sources.

scholarly journals Food and Feeding Habits of Black Spot Cat Fish (Auchenoglanis biscutatus) from Lower River Benue, Makurdi

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Edem, Edem Thomas ◽  
Patience B. Opeh
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Black Spot ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Stomach Content Analysis ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Food And Feeding

The present study is aimed to provide information on the food and feeding habit of adult Auchenoglanis biscutatus in Lower River Benue. The natural food of A. biscutatus in the Lower River Benue was studied from stomach contents of the fish. The stomach contents were analyzed using two methods; the frequency of occurrence and point methods. A total of 100 stomachs were randomly examined. Eleven major items constituted the diet of A. biscutatus. The stomach content analysis of A. biscutatus have shown that they fed on the various food items ranging from plant parts, detritus, seeds, digested food particles, fish parts, mollusc, sand/mud, insect parts and algae. This indicates that A. biscutatus is an omnivorous bottom feeder since; bottom dwelling immature insects dominated most of the food items of animal origin, digested food and detritus. A. biscutatus in Lower Benue River feeds on a wide range of food items which could make it to be regarded as an omnivore. Future attempts to culture this species must take cognizance of its food habits in the wild.

scholarly journals Preliminary findings on the food and feeding dynamics of the anchovy Stolephorus commersonnii (Lacepède, 1803) and the Indian mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier, 1817) from Tanga Region, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Baraka C. Sekadende ◽  
Joseph S. Sululu ◽  
Albogast T. Kamukuru ◽  
Mathias M. Igulu ◽  
Shigalla B. Mahongo
Keyword(s):  
Fish Larvae ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Juvenile Fish ◽  
Gut Contents ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Food And Feeding ◽  
Rastrelliger Kanagurta ◽  
Penaeid Shrimps ◽  
Ring Net

Small pelagic fishes play an important role in the ecosystem by linking planktonic production and higher trophic level predators, and provide a livelihood to both the small-scale and commercial fisher communities. This study analyzed the food and feeding habits of Stolephorus commersonnii (Lacepède, 1803) and Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier, 1817) from the ring-net fishery in Tanga, Tanzania. A total of 1 434 and 320 stomachs of S. commersonnii and R. kanagurta respectively were examined for gut contents using the relative volumetric method. S. commersonnii was found to be a planktivorous carnivore, feeding principally on planktonic penaeid shrimps (48.6%), fish larvae (33.2%) and zooplankton (12.3%). R. kanagurta was found to be carnivorous, feeding predominantly on fish (60.6%), mainly S. commersonnii, while penaeid shrimps, juvenile fish, and juvenile stages of squids formed 26.5% of the total number of food items in R. kanagurta guts. Both S. commersonnii and R. kanagurta exhibited ontogenic diet shifts, where they fed exclusively on small prey as juveniles and consumed larger food items as they grew. The index of vacuity was higher in S. commersonnii (46.1%) than in R. kanagurta (16.6%). This study revealed the importance of penaeid shrimps as food for S. commersonnii, that in turn formed the main food for R. kanagurta. This implied that the two species were able to coexist in the same niche by avoiding interspecific competition for food.

scholarly journals Food and feeding habits of Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Ambajogai, Maharashtra, India

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Vishwas Balasaheb Sakhare ◽  
Ashvini Dnayndeo Chalak
Keyword(s):  
Food Item ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Clarias Batrachus ◽  
Small Fish ◽  
Insect Larvae ◽  
Feeding Intensity ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Organic Debris ◽  
Feeding Activities ◽  
Food And Feeding

The food analysis of 150 specimens of Clarias batrachus revealed that the food consisted of insect larvae, small fish, shrimps and organic debris. Small fish and insect larvae were preferred as the primary food item in all the seasons. On average for all months of the study period, small fish dominated the list with a percentage of 30.27.The other food items in descending order are insect larvae (27.66%), worms (20.27%), shrimps (14.3%) and organic debris (7.05%).The feeding intensity in mature fishes was found to be very poor during August to September. This period of poor feeding activities in case mature fishes coincides with the peak spawning season.

scholarly journals Food and feeding habits of white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) in Bangladesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-249
Author(s):  
Habibon Naher ◽  
Noor Jahan Sarker
Keyword(s):  
Water Body ◽  
Labeo Rohita ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Food Items ◽  
The Family ◽  
Feeding Activities ◽  
Food And Feeding

Food items, preying and feeding activities of white-breasted Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis were studied from September 2008 to September 2011 at Nikunja-1 in Dhaka City Corporation area. A total of 16 species of food items were recorded from the observation. Fishes (more than 60%) were mostly preferred item. The highest preference was fry of Labeo rohita (30.6%). They highly preferred the species belonging to the Family Cyprinidae and Order Cypriniformes. The length of the food items varied from 2.0 to 12.3 cm. Surface dweller species (85.8%) was highly preferred. During preying, they used 0.3 to 2.25 m height, among which the highest preference was 0.9 m (32%). H. smyrnensis targeted the food items before catching while they took 9 sec to 15 min 17 sec. After catching they either engulfed the prey immediately or hold it at their beak for 2 sec to 30 min 30 sec before engulfing. Bamboos found in the water body were mostly preferred (65.9%) as perching places during preying.Bangladesh J. Zool. 42(2): 237-249, 2014

scholarly journals Seasonal analysis of food items and feeding habits of endangered riverine catfish Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822)

2022 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Haque ◽  
S. Paul ◽  
M. A. S. Jewel ◽  
U. Atique ◽  
A. K. Paul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Close Association ◽  
Feeding Activity ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mouth Size ◽  
Size Groups ◽  
Food And Feeding ◽  
Seasonal Analysis

Abstract This investigation presents the food and feeding activity of and endangered riverine catfish Rita rita, during February 2017-January 2018. A total of 225 fish individuals was analyzed for stomach contents by characterizing the dominant food items and morphometric features. The results divulged ten major food items consumed, preferably fish scales and eggs, teleost fishes, copepods, cladocerans, rotifers, and mollusks. Total length and body weight of fish varied between 9-34 cm (20.53 ± 6.90 cm) and 10-400 g (9125.94 ± 102.07 g), respectively. The index of relative importance (IRI%) showed the importance of rotifers over the other food items. Morisita’s index of diet overlap indicated seasonal variations in catfish diets with summer and monsoon displaying the least overlap, while maximum overlap during monsoon and winter seasons. The non-metric multidimensional scaling (nMDS) indicated the close association between the food items available during summer and winter seasons with a significant difference among the seasons (ANOSIM, R = 0.638, P = 0.013). Levin’s niche breadth index arranged in the order of 0.88>0.81>0.78>0.63>0.43 for the size classes of V, IV, III, II and I, respectively. The PCA explained 95.39% of the total variance among the food items and fish size groups. Small-sized fish individuals displayed a greater correlation with food items suitable for their mouth size. In conclusion, the variety and frequency of food items recorded indicated considerable feeding plasticity and opportunistic feeding behavior with a shift from carnivorous to omnivorous feeding nature. This study could render useful information on the food and feeding habits of R. rita and provide background for preparing its diet for future aquaculture practices.

Food And Feeding Habits Of Raja Species (Batoidei) In Carmarthen Bay, Bristol Channel

1982 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. O. Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
Action Potentials ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Raja Clavata ◽  
Food And Feeding

INTRODUCTIONThe food and feeding habits of rays (genus Raja) have received more attention than other aspects of their biology. Being nocturnal feeders (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1953), they have been thought to locate food by smell rather than by sight (Steven, 1930, 1947). More recently, the ability of the electric receptors to detect even weak action potentials has been linked with food foraging (Kalmijn, 1966). Wilson (1953) observed that the behaviour of Raja while apprehending prey was similar to that of Torpedo spp. The functional advantages of a ventral mouth as an adaptation to bottom feeding have been stressed by Alexander (1970).Day (1880–1884) recorded that rays ate molluscs, crustaceans and fish. That the young of Raja clavata, R. montagui (as R. maculata), R. naevus and R. brachyura feed on crustaceans was observed by Clark (1922). Steven (1930, 1932, 1947) confirmed this in a wider age sample of the same species, adding that juveniles which ate amphipods and crangonids later changed to Upogebia, Portunus and Corystes cassivelaunus, whereas the adults were highly piscivorous and sometimes cannibalistic. Both Clark and Steven obtained their fish close to Plymouth. Lazzareto (1964) and du Buit (1969), largely corroborating the above, included polychaetes in the list of food items but specified no differentiation according to size.Holden & Tucker (1974), recording only presence or absence of food items, studied R. clavata, R. brachyura, R. montagui and R. naevus from a much wider area.

Food and Feeding Habits of Luidia Ciliaris Echinodermata: Asteroidea

1972 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 225-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Einar Brun
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Feeding Activity ◽  
Irish Sea ◽  
Important Food ◽  
Spawning Period ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Psammechinus Miliaris ◽  
Food And Feeding ◽  
The Irish Sea

Luidia ciliaris (Philippi) has intraoral digestion and was found to be a selective feeder on echinoderms. In 258 specimens from the Irish Sea, echinoderms occurred in 97·4% of all stomachs containing food and contributed 92% of the food volume (estimated by points method). The most important food items were Psammechinus miliaris, Ophiothrix fragilis, Ophiura albida and Ophiocomina nigra. Ophiocomina nigra did not occur as frequently as would be expected from their availability. Observation in situ revealed that large specimens had efficient escape response to moving Luidia and aquarium experiments showed that O. nigra deprived of their moving ability were readily eaten. However, the Luidia showed clear preference to Ophiothrix fragilis. There was no distinct seasonal difference in the composition of the diet, but a tendency to a minimum feeding activity in May-June, probably connected with the spawning period.

scholarly journals Food and feeding habits of cod (Gadus morhua) on the Faroe Bank

2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (9) ◽  
pp. 1909-1917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyðfinn Magnussen
Keyword(s):  
Gadus Morhua ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Fish Biomass ◽  
Marine Science ◽  
Stomach Fullness ◽  
Nutrient Quality ◽  
Main Food ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Food And Feeding

Abstract Magnussen, E. 2011. Food and feeding habits of cod (Gadus morhua) on the Faroe Bank. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 68: 1909–1917. Data from ten bottom surveys on the Faroe Bank during the years 1994–1998 are used to describe the feeding habits of cod on the Faroe Bank. Cod are clearly omnivorous in their diet. Overall, fish were found in 82% of the stomachs, accounting for 59% of the food by weight, but just 35% of the food items by number. Of the fish, lesser sandeel was the most common, making up 78% of the fish biomass consumed. Cannibalism was practically non-existent. In some years, the squid Loligo forbesi formed an important component of the diet, was the main food and identified in up to 64% of the stomachs, and constituting 60% by weight of the diet; in other years, it was a negligible part. Crustaceans were found in 48% of the stomachs, accounting for 16% by weight but as much as 44% by numbers. The diet of cod shifts ontogenetically, with stomach fullness greater and nutrient quality of prey higher for cod <70 cm.

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