Feeding habits of larval fishes of the family Gobiidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia.
Diet composition and feeding habits of fish larvae from the family Gobiidae were investigated in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. Samples were collected monthly from December 2007 to May 2008. Stomach contents were analyzed in 88 larval specimens with size range between...
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| author | Ara, Roushon Arshad, Aziz Nurul Amin, S. M. Daud, Siti Khalijah Bujang, Japar Sidik Abdul Ghaffar, Mazlan |
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| description | Diet composition and feeding habits of fish larvae from the family Gobiidae were investigated in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. Samples were collected monthly from December 2007 to May 2008. Stomach contents were analyzed in 88 larval specimens with size range between 2.0 to 4.0 mm in total length. Prey analyses of stomach contents identified 24 important items belonging to seven major diet groups: phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae, insects, plant-like matter, debris and unidentified matters. In term of percentage, dominant preys were phytoplankton (56.33%) and this was followed by plant matters (15.13), zooplankton (9.84%), algae (9.73%), debris (4.85%), decapods appendages (3.19%), unidentified matters (2.39%) and insects (1.73%). The in situ temperatures were recorded in the range of 26.92 to 30.83℃ (Mean±SD, 28.60±1.38); dissolved oxygen ranged from 4.73 to 6.24mgL(-1) (5.56±0.53) and the salinity fluctuation was between 29.37 and 33.68 ppt (31.31±1.68). Among the series of food items, phytoplankton was the first rank by Simple Resultant Index (56.33%) and followed by plant-like matter (15.13%). The results of the study could be used to conclude that gobiid larvae are mainly herbivorous. |
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| spelling | upm-147452015-10-29T07:22:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14745/ Feeding habits of larval fishes of the family Gobiidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. Ara, Roushon Arshad, Aziz Nurul Amin, S. M. Daud, Siti Khalijah Bujang, Japar Sidik Abdul Ghaffar, Mazlan Diet composition and feeding habits of fish larvae from the family Gobiidae were investigated in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. Samples were collected monthly from December 2007 to May 2008. Stomach contents were analyzed in 88 larval specimens with size range between 2.0 to 4.0 mm in total length. Prey analyses of stomach contents identified 24 important items belonging to seven major diet groups: phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae, insects, plant-like matter, debris and unidentified matters. In term of percentage, dominant preys were phytoplankton (56.33%) and this was followed by plant matters (15.13), zooplankton (9.84%), algae (9.73%), debris (4.85%), decapods appendages (3.19%), unidentified matters (2.39%) and insects (1.73%). The in situ temperatures were recorded in the range of 26.92 to 30.83℃ (Mean±SD, 28.60±1.38); dissolved oxygen ranged from 4.73 to 6.24mgL(-1) (5.56±0.53) and the salinity fluctuation was between 29.37 and 33.68 ppt (31.31±1.68). Among the series of food items, phytoplankton was the first rank by Simple Resultant Index (56.33%) and followed by plant-like matter (15.13%). The results of the study could be used to conclude that gobiid larvae are mainly herbivorous. 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14745/1/Feeding%20habits%20of%20larval%20fishes%20of%20the%20family%20Gobiidae.pdf Ara, Roushon and Arshad, Aziz and Nurul Amin, S. M. and Daud, Siti Khalijah and Bujang, Japar Sidik and Abdul Ghaffar, Mazlan (2010) Feeding habits of larval fishes of the family Gobiidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. Coastal Marine Science, 34 (1). pp. 123-128. ISSN 1349-3000 English |
| spellingShingle | Ara, Roushon Arshad, Aziz Nurul Amin, S. M. Daud, Siti Khalijah Bujang, Japar Sidik Abdul Ghaffar, Mazlan Feeding habits of larval fishes of the family Gobiidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. |
| title | Feeding habits of larval fishes of the family Gobiidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. |
| title_full | Feeding habits of larval fishes of the family Gobiidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. |
| title_fullStr | Feeding habits of larval fishes of the family Gobiidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feeding habits of larval fishes of the family Gobiidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. |
| title_short | Feeding habits of larval fishes of the family Gobiidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) in seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia. |
| title_sort | feeding habits of larval fishes of the family gobiidae (actinopterygii: perciformes) in seagrass beds of sungai pulai estuary, johor strait, malaysia. |
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