Prey selection by African catfish Clarias gariepinus(Burchell, 1822) larvae fed different feeding regimes

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-66

  Yilmaz, Erdal ^a   Bozkurt, Ahmet ^a   Gökçek, Kaya ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Betaine; Clarias gariepinus; Copepod; Prey; Rotifer; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; LARVA; PREY SELECTION;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; COPEPODA; ROTARIA; ROTIFERA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 33645463464     PISSN: 13000179     EISSN: 13036114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Atema, J. 1977. Functional separation of smell and taste in fish and crustacea. In Olfaction and Taste 6: 165-174.
2. Batty, R.S. and Hoyt, R.D. 1995. The role of sense organs in the feeding behaviour of juvenile sole and plaice. J. Fish Biol. 47: 931-939.
3. Blaxter, J.H.S. 1986. Development of sense organs and behaviour of teleost larvae with special reference to feeding and predator avoidance. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 115: 98-114.
4. Cox, E.S. and Pankhurst, P.M. 2000. Feeding behaviour of greenback flounder larvae, Rhombosolea tapirina (Gunther) with differing exposure histories to live prey. Aquaculture 183: 285-297.
5. Cunha, I. and Planas, M. 1999. Optimal prey size for early turbot larvae (Scophthalmus maximus L.) based on mouth and ingested prey size. Aquaculture 175: 103-110.
6. Dabrowski, K. and Bardega, R. 1984. Mouth size and predicted food size preferences of larvae of three cyprinid fish species. Aquaculture 40: 41-46.
7. Dou, S., Seikai, T. and Tsukamoto, K. 2000. Feeding behaviour of Japanese flounder larvae under laboratory conditions. J. Fish Biol. 56: 654-666.
8. Fernandez-Diaz, C., Pascual, E. and Yufera, M. 1994. Feeding behaviour and prey size selection of gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata, larvae fed on inert and live food. Mar. Biol. 118: 323-328.
9. Galbraith, M.G.J. 1967. Size-selective predation on Daphnia by rainbow trout and yellow perch. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 96: 1-10.
10. Ghan, D. and Sprules, W.G. 1993. Diet, prey selection, and growth of larval and juvenile burbot Lota Lota (L.). J. Fish Biol. 42: 47-64.
11. Godin, J.J. 1978. Behaviour of juvenile pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) toward novel prey: influence of ontogeny and experience. Environ. Biol. Fishes. 3: 261-266.
12. Hairston, N.G.J. 1982. Fish vision and the detection of planktonic prey. Science 218: 1240-1242.
13. Houde, E.D. and Schekter, R.C.1980. Feeding by marine fish larvae: developmental and functional responses. Environ. Biol. Fisches. 5: 315-334.
14. Hogendoorn, H. and Vismans, M.M. 1980. Controlled propagation of the African catfish, Clarias lazera (C&V), II. artificial reproduction. Aquaculture 21: 39-53.
15. Hyatt, K.D. 1979. Feeding strategy. In: W.S. Hoar, D.J. Randall and J.R. Brett (Editors), Fish Physiology, Vol. VIII. Academic Press, London, pp. 71-119.
16. Ivlev, V.S. 1961. Experimental Ecology of the Feeding of Fishes. Yale Univ. Press, New Haven, CT.
17. Khadka, R.B. and Rao, T.R.1986. Prey selection by common carp (Cyprinus carpio var. communis) larvae in relation to age and prey density. Aquaculture 88: 69-74.
18. Kowen, W., Kolkovski, S., Hadas, E., Gamsiz, K. and Tandler, A. 2001. Advances and development of micro diets for gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata: a review. Aquaculture 197: 107-121.
19. Lubzens, E. 1987. Raising rotifers for use in aquaculture. Hydrobiologia 147: 245-255.
20. Meeren, T.V.D. 1991. Selective feeding and prediction of food consumption in turbot larvae (Scophthalmus maximus L.) reared on the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis and natural zooplankton. Aquaculture 93: 35-55.
21. Moore, J.W. and Moore, I.A.1976. The basis of food selection in flounders, Platichthys flesus (L.), in the Severn estuary. J. Fish Biol. 9: 139-156.
22. O'Brien, W.J. 1979. The predator-prey interaction of planktivorous fish and zooplankton. Am. Sci. 67: 572-581.
23. Reiriz, L., Niciezam, A.G. and Brana, F. 1998. Prey selection by experienced juvenile Atlantic salmon. J. Fish Biol. 53: 100-114.
24. Salgado, S.D. and Hoyt, R.D. 1996. Early behaviour formation in fathead minnow larvae, Pimephales promelas: implications for sensory function. Mar. Fresh. Behav. Physiol. 28: 91-106.
25. Shaw, G.W., Pankhurst, P.M. and Purser, G.J. 2003. Prey selection by greenback flounder Rhombosolea tapirina (Günther) larvae. Aquaculture 228: 249-265.
26. Shirota, A. 1978. Studies on the mouth size of fish larvae. II. Specific characteristics of the upper jaw lenght. Bull. Jpn. Soc. Sci. Fish. 44: 1171-1177.
27. Verreth, J., Torreele, E., Spazier, E., Sluisen, A., Rambout, J., Booms, R. and Segner, H. 1992. The development of a functional digestive system in the African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell). J. World Aquacult. Soc. 23: 286-298.
28. Villegas, C.T. 1990. The effects of growth and survival of feeding water fleas (Moina macrocopa Straus) and rotifers (Brachionus plicatilis) to milk fish (Chanos chanos Forsskal) fry. Bamidgeh 42: 10-17.
29. Werner, E.E., Mittelbach, G.G. and Hall, D.J. 1981. The role of foraging profitability and experience in habitat use by the bluegill sunfish. Ecology 62: 116-125.
30. Woynarowich, E. and Horvath, L. 1980. The artificial propagation of warmwater finfishes. FAO. Rome, 183 pp.