Size distribution in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) affects feeding behaviour but not growth

Aquaculture

Volumn 250, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 300-307

  Martins, Catarina I M ^a   Aanyu, Margaret ^a   Schrama, Johan W ^a   Verreth, Johan A J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

African catfish juveniles; Feeding behaviour; Grading; Individual variation; Social hierarchy

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 27344438790     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.05.034     Document Type: Article

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