Prey Composition of Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) from Madong - Sei Nyirih Waters, Tanjungpinang, Riau Island, Indonesia

Food habits and feeding ecology research are a fundamental tool to understand fish roles within their ecosystems. Fish sampling was conducted from May to July 2024 in Madong – Sei Nyirih waters. 85 fish samples were analysed by prey item, occurrence frequency, and volume of prey. The spotted scat sh...

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Main Authors: Zahid Ahmad, Susiana Susiana, Kurniawan Dedy, Apriadi Tri, Melani Winny Retna, Muzammil Wahyu, Zulfikar Andi, Sari T. Ersti Yulika, Putra Darma Wijaya, Kasradianti Yulisa, Abdillah Iqbal Dzulqaidah Nur
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Published: EDP Sciences 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2024/53/bioconf_macific2024_07010.pdf
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Apriadi Tri
Melani Winny Retna
Muzammil Wahyu
Zulfikar Andi
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Kasradianti Yulisa
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Melani Winny Retna
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description Food habits and feeding ecology research are a fundamental tool to understand fish roles within their ecosystems. Fish sampling was conducted from May to July 2024 in Madong – Sei Nyirih waters. 85 fish samples were analysed by prey item, occurrence frequency, and volume of prey. The spotted scat showed flexibility in their feeding ecology was based on prey composition. The gut contents showed an ontogenetic shift in diet with an increase in length, the main food of the smaller specimens (<100 mm SL) consisted of different species of algae, while larger sized (>100 mm SL) fish have the most diversified prey items in their diet, although algae were predominant.
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Susiana Susiana
Kurniawan Dedy
Apriadi Tri
Melani Winny Retna
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Zulfikar Andi
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Putra Darma Wijaya
Kasradianti Yulisa
Abdillah Iqbal Dzulqaidah Nur
Prey Composition of Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) from Madong - Sei Nyirih Waters, Tanjungpinang, Riau Island, Indonesia
BIO Web of Conferences
title Prey Composition of Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) from Madong - Sei Nyirih Waters, Tanjungpinang, Riau Island, Indonesia
title_full Prey Composition of Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) from Madong - Sei Nyirih Waters, Tanjungpinang, Riau Island, Indonesia
title_fullStr Prey Composition of Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) from Madong - Sei Nyirih Waters, Tanjungpinang, Riau Island, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Prey Composition of Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) from Madong - Sei Nyirih Waters, Tanjungpinang, Riau Island, Indonesia
title_short Prey Composition of Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) from Madong - Sei Nyirih Waters, Tanjungpinang, Riau Island, Indonesia
title_sort prey composition of spotted scat scatophagus argus linnaeus 1766 from madong sei nyirih waters tanjungpinang riau island indonesia
url https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2024/53/bioconf_macific2024_07010.pdf
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