The food and feeding habits of fishes of the Jamieson river, Nigeria
2003
Oboh, I.P. (University of Benin (Nigeria). Dept. of Zoology) | Edema, C.U. | Tongo, O.L.
121 specimens of teleosts comprising of 23 species, 17 genera and 11 families were examined in the study of the ichthyofaunal food habits of the Jamieson River. Cichlidae (34.78%) was richest in species number, and a Bagridae, Chrysichthys furcatus (28.93%) was the most numerical species. Analysis of the stomach contents revealed algae, diatoms, macro- phytes, zooplankton, shrimps, insects, fish, fish scales, detritus, sand and unidentified material as the main food categories selectively eaten by Jamieson River fishes. The fishes exhibited benthopelagic exploitation and grazing tendency.
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