Variation in diet composition of the mudskipper, Periophthalmodon septemradiatus, from Hau River, Vietnam

Periophthalmodon septemradiatus (Hamilton, 1822) is a mudskipper of the Mekong Delta that can be found along estuaries and lower reaches of rivers. In the present study, we determined diet and feeding ecology of this species by analyzing the contents within the stomachs of 1360 fish samples collected from August 2017 to July 2018. Data analysis suggested that P. septemradiatus is a carnivorous fish. We found six main food item categories: small fishes, prawns (Acetes spp.), crabs (Uca spp.), molluscs, ants (Dolichoderus sp.), and detritus. Both males and females at different sizes, seasons, and habitats ingest primarily Dolichoderus sp., secondarily detritus, and rarely other prey. Diet composition was similar between sexes but varied according to fish size, season, and habitat. Dolichoderus sp. and detritus regulate the spatial variation of food composition. Our findings contribute to future artificial cultivation for conservation.

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Diet composition and foraging activity of Pipistrellus pygmaeus in a floodplain forest

Biologia ◽

10.2478/s11756-008-0034-y ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Tomáš Bartonička ◽

Zdeněk Řehák ◽

Michal Andreas

Keyword(s):

Diet Composition ◽

Food Item ◽

Late Pregnancy ◽

Floodplain Forest ◽

Foraging Activity ◽

Forest Sites ◽

On Line ◽

Line Transects ◽

Taxonomic Groups ◽

Main Food Item

AbstractIn 2000–2002 bat droppings were collected under the emerging crevice of a nursery colony of Pipistrellus pygmaeus. The locality was situated in a floodplain forest at the confluence of the Dyje and Morava rivers (S Moravia, Czech Republic). In total, 27 samples (20 pellets in one sample) of droppings were used to analyze prey remains. In the diet, 40 taxonomic groups of invertebrates were found. As expected, small dipteran insects were the main food item in which Nematocera dominated. Besides Chironomidae and Ceratopogonidae also a high percentage of nematoceran eggs were recorded. Surprisingly, a relatively high percentage of Brachycera was recorded. Further frequent prey items belonged to the orders of Trichoptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera and Sternorrhyncha. A heterodyne bat detector was used to follow foraging activity of P. pygmaeus on line transects in forest and water habitats in the vicinity of the colony. A significant decrease in foraging activity over water habitats and in forest sites during the late pregnancy (mid-May — early June) and an increase during the lactation and post-lactation periods (mid-June — early August) were found. Changes in the frequency of occurrence of Chironomidae, Neuroptera, Trichoptera, Aphidinea and Simuliidae were correlated with the bats’ foraging activity.

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Foraging ecology of the amphibious mudskipper Periophthalmus chrysospilos (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae)

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.12582 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. e12582

Author(s):

Quang Minh Dinh ◽

Ton Huu Duc Nguyen ◽

Tran Thi Huyen Lam ◽

Tien Thi Kieu Nguyen ◽

Giang Van Tran ◽

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Keyword(s):

Digestive Tract ◽

Intertidal Zone ◽

Diet Composition ◽

Foraging Ecology ◽

Feeding Strategy ◽

Mekong Delta ◽

Food Composition ◽

Food Items ◽

Marine Connectivity ◽

Dietary Component

The food composition and feeding ecology of fishes living in the intertidal zone play an essential role in understanding the energetic connectivity between terrestrial and aquatic systems. Periophthalmus chrysospilos is an amphibious fish species occurring in the intertidal zone, but data on its diet and foraging ecology is still poorly known. This study on Ps. chrysospilos was carried out from April 2020 to March 2021 at four sites within the Mekong Delta estuary to define the influence of spatio-temporal factors on the diet of this species. The diet composition and relative gut lengths (RGLs) of Ps. chrysospilos were analysed in relation to four parameters—sex, size, site, and season. A total of 1,031 individuals were collected, and their digestive tract lengths were used to calculate the RGL. The digestive tracts of only 546 individuals were with food items (approximately 1:1 of empty vs full digestive tract) and were subsequently used for further analyses. The ranges in total length and weight in both adult and juvenile individuals were 3.4–10.6 cm and 0.38–14.13 g, respectively. The RGL values varied with season, fish size and site, but was always lower than 1, indicating a predominantly carnivorous diet. The variability of food items found within the digestive tracts demonstrated its adaptability in pursuing prey items within the limits of the littoral zone, and its importance as a conduit of terrestrial-marine connectivity. This species is characterised as an opportunistic mesopredator feeding primarily on Acetes spp., Uca spp., Dolichoderus sp., and rarely on Polychaeta and Actinopterygii. Other items found within the digestive tract are Mollusca, and detritus. The diet composition of Ps. chrysospilos did not vary with season and size, but changed with sex and site parameters. Uca spp. contributed to the sexual variation in dietary component, whereas Mollusca, Uca spp., Dolichoderus sp. and detritus, were drivers for spatial variation in the dietary component. The research provides fundamental information on diet composition and feeding strategy, as well as contributes towards knowledge on foraging ecology and resource use by intertidal animal communities.

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Diet Composition and Feeding Strategy of Nemipterus japonicus Bloch, 1791 from Tha-baw-seik, Myanmar

Bionatura ◽

10.21931/rb/2019.04.03.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 901-907

Author(s):

Thet Htwe Aung

Keyword(s):

Diet Composition ◽

Food Item ◽

Feeding Strategy ◽

Stomach Content Analysis ◽

Food Composition ◽

Feeding Strategies ◽

Relative Importance ◽

Food Items ◽

Importance Index ◽

Nemipterus Japonicus

Food composition of Nemipterus japonicus was studied by analyzing about 600 specimens from Tha-baw-seik (Lat. 14° 05' and long. 98° 05' E), Myanmar during October 2016 to September 2017. Based on the stomach content analysis, the relative importance index (IRI value) was calculated, and the predator feeding strategies were conducted during the study period. This study showed that N. japonicus is a generally demersal carnivore, and its trophic spectrum was composed of 23 food items. Among them, algae had not been described as a food item for N. Japonicus in the other previous studies. Crustaceans were the most dominant diet in the guts in term of the IRI value. Also, fish items were commonly the most dominant food followed by prawn, crab, and Acetes spp in all length groups but sex variation had no significant food changes with their IRI value.

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Food Preference of Shortfin Scad (Decapterus macrosoma) at the Southern Waters of Gunungkidul Yogyakarta, Indonesia [Preferensi pakan ikan layang deles (Decapterus macrosoma) di Pantai Selatan Gunungkidul Yogyakarta]

Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan ◽

10.20473/jipk.v11i2.13927 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

Friyuanita Lubis ◽

Ratih Ida Adharini ◽

Eko Setyobudi

Keyword(s):

Food Preference ◽

Food Preferences ◽

Food Habit ◽

Food Composition ◽

Gut Contents ◽

Carnivorous Fish ◽

Total Length ◽

Cololabis Saira ◽

Fish Samples ◽

Gut Length

AbstractThe food habit is one of the important information used in the fisheries resource management. This study aimed to determine food preferences, index of preponderance, and trophic level of shortfin scad (D. macrosoma) captured from the southern waters of Gunungkidul Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A total of 325 fish samples were collected from March to September 2018. Each fish sample was measured in total length, body weight, determined its sex, and then dissected. The digestive tract was measured in total length then the gut contents were preserved in 5% formaldehyde to observe the type of food composition. The results showed that shortfin scad was carnivorous fish (relative gut length = 0.47) with the diet composing of fish (84.15%), phytoplankton (8.91%), zooplankton (4.47%), and snipping shrimp (3.19%). The molecular identification showed that the main fish species eaten by shortfin scad was Cololabis saira (Scomberesocoidae).AbstrakKebiasaan pakan ikan merupakan salah satu informasi penting yang digunakan dalam manajemen sumberdaya perikanan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui preferensi pakan, indeks bagian terbesar dan tingkat trofik ikan layang deles (D. macrosoma) yang ditangkap dari Perairan Gunungkidul. Total 325 sampel ikan layang deles dikumpulkan selama bulan Maret sampai dengan September 2018. Setiap sampel ikan diukur panjang total, berat tubuh, ditentukan jenis kelaminnya kemudian dilakukan pembedahan. Saluran pencernaan diukur panjangnya, kemudian isi lambung ikan diawetkan dalam formalin 5% untuk diamati komposisi jenis makanannya. Analisis data meliputi panjang usus relatif, frekuensi kejadian, indeks bagian terbesar, dan tingkat trofik ikan layang deles. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ikan layang deles bersifat karnivora (panjang usus relatif = 0,47) dengan komposisi jenis makanan utama adalah ikan (84,15%). Makanan pelengkap layang deles adalah fitoplankton (8,91%), sedangkan zooplankton (4,47%) dan potongan udang (3,19%) merupakan makanan tambahan. Berdasarkan identifikasi molekuler, spesies ikan yang menjadi makanan utama ikan layang deles adalah Cololabis saira (Scomberesocoidae).

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The Digestive Tract Morphology and Clark index of Mud Sleeper Butis koilomatodon Living in some Coastal and Estuarine areas belonging to Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau

VNU Journal of Science Natural Sciences and Technology ◽

10.25073/2588-1140/vnunst.5051 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Dinh Minh Quang ◽

Nguyen Thi Nha Y ◽

Lam Thi Huyen Tran ◽

Phan Thanh Gieo

Keyword(s):

Digestive Tract ◽

Mekong Delta ◽

Sampling Time ◽

Fish Length ◽

Fish Size ◽

Total Length ◽

Fish Samples ◽

Size Groups ◽

And Gender ◽

Hoa Binh

This study provides new data on the characteristics of the gastrointestinal morphology and the variation of Clark index according to sexes, fish size groups, seasons and sampling sites of mud sleeper Butis koilomatodon, one of the commercially valuable gobiid species in the Mekong Delta. Analytical results of 1,227 fish samples collected monthly from April 2019 to March 2020 in Duyen Hai (Tra Vinh), Cu Lao Dung (Soc Trang), Tran De (Soc Trang), Hoa Binh (Bac Lieu), Dong Hai (Bac Lieu) and Dam Doi (Ca Mau) showed that this species had a slightly sloping mouth, the length between two jaws was relatively equal, teeth were small and grew in long lines on both jaws with the outer row having larger teeth. The length of the gut was shorter than the total length of the fish and so this species belonged to predator group. The Clark index depended on length of fish, sampling time and site but excluding season and gender. It was also effected by interactions of fish length x season; fish length x site and season x site. Conversly, the interactions of gender x season and gender x site did not impact on the Clark index. The outcomes of research will provide useful data in artificial aquaculture Butis koilomatodon.

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REPRODUCTIVE ASPECTS OF SCALLOPED PERCHLET, Ambassis nalua (HAMILTON, 1822) IN PABEAN BAY INDRAMAYU, WEST JAVA

Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Kelautan Tropis ◽

10.28930/jitkt.v9i1.17921 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 113

Author(s):

Nisha Desfi Arianti ◽

M.F. Rahardjo ◽

Ahmad Zahid

Keyword(s):

Sex Ratio ◽

Sampling Period ◽

Spawning Season ◽

West Java ◽

Fish Samples ◽

Length Range ◽

Males And Females ◽

Mature Fish ◽

First Maturity ◽

Somatic Index

ABSTRACTScalloped perchlet, Ambassis nalua, is one of fishes in Pabean Bay, Indramayu. This research aims to determine the reproductive aspects of Ambassis nalua in Pabean Bay Indramayu including sex ratio, spawning season, first maturity, fecundity and spawning pattern. Fish samples were collected by trap net and trammel net at three sites in Pabean Bay from April to October 2015. A total of 424 of A. nalua were caught, consist of 114 males and 310 females; with total length ranged from 38.04 to 112.63 mm and total weight ranged from 0.37 to 25.44 g. Sex ratio of mature fish was 1:1.9. The mature males and females were found in every month of sampling period. The gonado-somatic index (GSI) ranged from 0.40 to 0.83 and 2.36 to 4.54 for male and female, respectively. The peak of spawning season was found in September. The first maturity (Lm50) for male and female were 79.17 mm and 91.25 mm, respectively. The fecundity varied from 3,451–32,465 eggs. Egg diameter distribution shows that spawning pattern of A. nalua was batch spawner. Keywords: Ambassis nalua, spawning season, sex ratio, reproduction

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The Morphological Measurement Variations of Periophthalmus chrysospilos along the Coastline in the Mekong Delta

VNU Journal of Science Natural Sciences and Technology ◽

10.25073/2588-1140/vnunst.5245 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Le Trung Hieu ◽

Dinh Minh Quang ◽

Hua Van U ◽

Nguyen Huu Duc Ton

Keyword(s):

Morphological Variation ◽

Body Height ◽

Mekong Delta ◽

Wet Season ◽

Morphological Variations ◽

Total Length ◽

Fish Samples ◽

Eye Diameter ◽

And Gender ◽

Study Sites

This study provided data on morphological variation in Periophthalmus chrysospilos. The study was carried out in four provinces from Tra Vinh to Soc Trang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau. Fish samples were collected by hand-catching over 12 months from April 2020 to March 2021. Analysed results of a collection of 1,031 individuals (508 females and 523 males) showed that the total length (TL) and weight (W) of the female Periophthalmus chrysospilos were higher than that of the male, higher in the wet season than in the dry season and gradually increased from Tra Vinh to Ca Mau. Besides, the total length and weight of fish were also influenced by the interaction of season ´ site and gender ´ site. In addition, the morphological variation of this species such as eye diameter (ED), eye distance (DE), body height (BD), head length (HL) and taxonomic ratios such as HL/TL, BD/TL, ED/HL, DE/HL was gender, seasonal fluctuations and study sites. These morphological variations and ratios were also influenced by interactions season ´ site interactions. The findings contributed further information to fish identification and the ecological adaptation understanding of this species.

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Microbiota modulation by eating patterns and diet composition: impact on food intake

AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology ◽

10.1152/ajpregu.00037.2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 315 (6) ◽

pp. R1254-R1260 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Elizabeth Klingbeil ◽

Claire B. de La Serre

Keyword(s):

Diet Composition ◽

Food Composition ◽

Eating Patterns ◽

Microbiota Composition ◽

Gi Tract ◽

Nucleus Of Solitary Tract ◽

And Behavior ◽

The Brain ◽

Lps Treatment

There is accumulating evidence that the gut microbiota and its composition dynamics play a crucial role in regulating the host physiological functions and behavior. Diet composition is the primary modulator of bacterial richness and abundance in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Macronutrient (fat, sugar, and protein) and fiber contents are especially important in determining microbiota composition and its effect on health outcomes and behavior. In addition to food composition, time of intake and eating patterns have recently been shown to significantly affect gut bacterial makeup. Diet-driven unfavorable microbiota composition, or dysbiosis, can lead to an increased production of proinflammatory by-products such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Increased inflammatory potential is associated with alteration in gut permeability, resulting in elevated levels of LPS in the bloodstream, or metabolic endotoxemia. We have found that a chronic increase in circulating LPS is sufficient to induce hyperphagia in rodents. Chronic LPS treatment appears to specifically impair the gut-brain axis and vagally mediated satiety signaling. The vagus nerve relays information on the quantity and quality of nutrients in the GI tract to the nucleus of solitary tract in the brain stem. There is evidence that microbiota dysbiosis is associated with remodeling of the vagal afferent pathway and that normalizing the microbiota composition in rats fed a high-fat diet is sufficient to prevent vagal remodeling. Taken together, these data support a role for the microbiota in regulating gut-brain communication and eating behavior. Bacteria-originating inflammation may play a key role in impairment of diet-driven satiety and the development of hyperphagia.

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EVALUATION OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF MYSIDS AS A FOOD ITEM IN THE DIET OF FISH, NEW ZEALAND

International Journal of Environment ◽

10.3126/ije.v4i3.13228 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 35-41

Author(s):

N. N. Punchihewa

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Fish Species ◽

Food Item ◽

Stomach Contents ◽

Gut Content Analysis ◽

Gut Content ◽

Isotopic Study ◽

Fish Samples ◽

Significant Enrichment ◽

Ecological Importance

The main objective of this study is to determine the ecological importance of mysids as a food item of selected fish species using C and N isotopes (stable isotopic study) and gut content analysis of fish. Fish samples (Galaxias maculates and Athrinidae sp.) and mysid samples (Tenagomysis chiltoni and T. novaezealandiae) were collected from Kakamatua Stream situated on the west coast of Auckland region in late January 2009 (summer). All the collected samples were oven-dried, and then ground to obtain a homogeneous powder. Three replicates of each sample were prepared. Samples were processed by the Waikato Stable Isotope Unit (Scientific/20). For gut content analysis, ten specimens of each fish species, G. maculates and Athrinidae sp. were collected and were fixed in 5% formalin immediately. These fish specimens were dissected out and the stomach contents were mixed in a beaker with 10 ml water. After mixing, the contents were examined under the light microscope fitted with an eye piece micrometer. It is evident from both methods that two mysid species T. chiltoni and T. novaezealandiae form a substantial component of the diet of commercially important G. maculates, at Kakamatua stream. Changes in the diet, during the ontogenetic development, in relation to body size have shown a significant enrichment of ?15N values and ?13C values of T. chiltoni and G. maculates.International Journal of Environment Volume-4, Issue-3, June-August 2015Page: 35-41

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Comparative assessment of age, growth and food habit of the black-chinned tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron (Rüppell, 1852), from a closed and open lagoon, Ghana

Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences ◽

10.1186/s41240-019-0146-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Cephas Kwesi Zuh ◽

Seth Mensah Abobi ◽

Benjamin Betey Campion

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Stomach Content ◽

Food Item ◽

Stomach Content Analysis ◽

Reference Points ◽

Fish Populations ◽

Von Bertalanffy ◽

Total Length ◽

Fish Samples ◽

Sarotherodon Melanotheron

Abstract Background The black-chinned tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron, is the most abundant fish species in the Nakwa (an open lagoon) and Brenu (a closed lagoon) in the Central Region of Ghana. Aspects of the life history characteristics and the ecology of the fish populations in both lagoons were studied to assess the bio-ecological status of this important resource. Methods Fish samples were obtained from fishermen that fish on the Nakwa and Brenu lagoons using cast, drag and gill nets. The age of the fish was assessed from otoliths analysis and its growth modelled following the von Bertalanffy growth function. Morphometric characteristics of the fish populations were analysed using power regression and ANOVA for parameters comparisons, and Student’s t test to determine whether species grew isometrically. The percentage occurrence method was used to analyse the stomach contents of the fish. Results A total of 382 fish samples from both lagoons were measured, comprising 209 from Nakwa lagoon and 176 from Brenu lagoon. The size and weight of fish samples ranged between 3.9–11.5 cm total length and 1.0–27.3 g for Nakwa Lagoon and 5.6–12.8 cm total length and 3.2–29.8 g for the Brenu Lagoon. The estimated von Bertalanffy growth parameters were L∞ = 12.04 cm and K = 2.76/year for the Nakwa Lagoon samples and L∞ = 13.44 cm and K = 3.27/year for Brenu Lagoon samples. Daily otolith incremental rate ranged from 0.01–0.03 mm per day to 0.01–0.02 mm per day for Nakwa and Brenu lagoons, respectively. Stomach content analysis of the fish samples revealed that the species are planktivorous and the range of food varied between the lagoons. Green algae were the most prevalent food item in the stomachs of the fish samples from Nakwa with the frequency of 69% whilst diatoms (80.5%) were most prevalent phytoplanktonic food item for the fish in Brenu lagoon. Conclusions The estimates of asymptotic length for the species in both lagoons are close to known values of the species length at first sexual maturity and points to intensive fishing pressure. As a consequence, a comprehensive sample-based survey is required in both lagoons to derive estimates of management reference points. The results of the stomach content analysis are beneficial to the construction of diet matrix for ecosystem models of the two systems.

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