Food is a significant factor in the ecology of fishes and required
survival, growth, reproduction and extensive migration. Food and feeding habits
of fish is a helpful of fishery biology and culture aspects. The feeding
strategies and diet composition of Asian seabass Lates calcarifer from
Nizampatnam during January to December 2015. There was a preponderance of empty
stomach is all the months. Crustaceans 31%, fish larvae 21%, polychaets worms,
15% and algae 8% of the food item in the food spectrum of the fishes. Further
items were semi digested 13% and unidentified 12% and also monthly fluctuations
were also observed in the percentage occurrence of stomach with different
degrees of fullness. It is evident that higher percentage of fullness of the
stomach was recorded in premonsoon due to prespawning flattening process. The
monthly Gastro Somatic Index ranged from 2.1 to 5.1 and higher values were
recorded in the month of July. - See more at:
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