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The Latin term for "wheel-bearer" is where the name "Rotifer" comes from. The phylum Rotifer includes the tiny organisms known as rotifers (Brachionus spp.), which are found in freshwater and marine environments. The food of rotifers often consists of dead or decomposing organic items, as well as unicellular algae and other phytoplankton that are the main producers in aquatic communities. Rotifers are primarily omnivorous, while some species have been found to engage in cannibalism. Some rotifers become their main consumers due to these eating behaviors. Rotifers move slowly and scatter evenly throughout the water columns, making them a popular live food for marine and ornamental fish. As a result of their size being suitable for larval fish as a beginning diet during early exogenous feeding, they are regarded as an essential forage zooplankton. They are the ideal size for the majority of demersal species, and they reproduce quickly. As a result, the larval tank is guaranteed to have a high density of feeding organisms, allowing slow-moving larvae to maximize development while using only the necessary amount of energy. |
