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Food and Feeding Habits of Eutropuis Niloticus in Lower River Benue, Makurdi

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  • Maimuna, A.

    (Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.)

  • Isiyaku, M. S.

    (Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.)

  • Akange, E.T.

    (Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria.)

  • Laurat, H. T.

    (Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.)

  • Abdurrazzaq, I. A

    (Department of Fisheries, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria.)

Abstract

This study investigated the food and feeding habits of Eutropius niloticus in the lower River Benue to determine the diet composition in the stomach of E. niloticus and determine the dietary overlap. Fifty samples of the species were collected, and their stomach contents were analyzed by frequency of occurrence, numerical and volumetric methods. The IRI (Index of Relative Importance) was used to determine the stomach contents. The results showed that E. niloticus is an omnivorous fish that feeds on fish (IRI = 13.98%), crustaceans (IRI = 21.04, eggs/larvae (IRI = 14.78%), worms (IRI = 9.95%), insects (IRI = 11.52%), green algae (IRI = 0.87%), plant tissues (IRI = 1.15%), and plant seeds (IRI = 2.75%).

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  • Maimuna, A. & Isiyaku, M. S. & Akange, E.T. & Laurat, H. T. & Abdurrazzaq, I. A, 2023. "Food and Feeding Habits of Eutropuis Niloticus in Lower River Benue, Makurdi," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), vol. 8(9), pages 69-74, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjf:journl:v:8:y:2023:i:9:p:69-74
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