Identification of Food and Feeding Habits of Mullet Fish, Liza Subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836), Valamugil Buchanani (Bleeker, 1853) from Merbok Estuary, Kedah, Malaysia
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Abstract—The present study was conducted to identify the type of food taken by mullet fish. To study the food and feeding habits, a total of 80 fish samples were collected from upper zone of Merbok estuary. Two methods were followed, namely occurrence and numerical for the analysis of gut contents. The observation identified algae, diatoms, desmids, plant materials, annelids, crustaceans, fishes, detritus and sand grains as major food items. Plant materials were the most abundant food items by numerical and occurrence methods in the gut of both fish species.
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