Food of two size-groups of the catfish Mystus giulio (Hamilton-Buchanan) in Vemblai canal, Vypeen Island

The stomach contents of two length-groups of the catfish Mystus gulio collected from Vemblai Canal in Vypeen Island (Kochi) were examined by frequency of occurrence and points methods. Analyses using standard indices proved difference in diet composition between the two size-groups.

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Main Authors: Ritakumari, S.D., Ajitha, B.S., Balasubramanian, N.K.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2006
Subjects:Biology, diet analysis, prey diversity, dietary breadth, Mystus giulio, catfishes, Vemblai canal, Vypeen Island, Kochi, Kerala, India,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/33313
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Summary:The stomach contents of two length-groups of the catfish Mystus gulio collected from Vemblai Canal in Vypeen Island (Kochi) were examined by frequency of occurrence and points methods. Analyses using standard indices proved difference in diet composition between the two size-groups.