Diet composition, feeding dynamics and proximate composition of obtuse barracuda Sphyraena obtusata (Cuvier, 1829) in the southeastern Arabian Sea

Autor: M M Meshram, Mridula Rajesh, N K Suyani, K M Rajesh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, Vol 48, Iss 2, Pp 163-168 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-4285
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejar.2021.09.008
Popis: The feeding dynamics and nutritional value of obtuse barracuda, Sphyraena obtusata collected from the coastal waters of Karnataka, southeastern Arabian Sea, India, were investigated between August 2019 to March 2020. Three hundred and fifty five specimens of obtuse barracuda having 16.5–30.1 cm total length and 23.63–175.27 g total weight were analyzed. Of the analyzed stomachs, 119 stomachs (vacuity index = 33.52%) were empty. The high feeding intensity was observed during March with 32.43% fishes having full stomachs. Stomach fullness index values were significantly (p
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