Food and feeding habits of Synodontis nigrita

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Food and feeding habits of Synodontis nigrita

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Olurin, EAA, KB Olurin & OJ Osikoya, 2003. Food and feeding habits of Syndontis nigrita from the Osun River, SW Nigeria. Naga 26: 21-24.

Abstract

An investigation was conducted into the food and feeding habits of Synodontis nigrita from the Osun River near Epe, Lagos, Nigeria. The food items in the stomach of the S. nigrita covered a wide spectrum, ranging from various types of plankton to invertebrates and plants. A seasonal variation was also noted in the stomach contents of S. nigrita over the period of investigation. The predominant food items found in the stomach were Polycystis spp., Closterium spp., Oedogonium spp., plant tissues, insect parts and detritus. This suggests that S. nigrita is an omnivore.

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