Stomach Content Analysis of Puntioplites bulufrom the PLTA Koto Panjang Reservoir Kampar RegencyRiau Province
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- Puntioplites buluis a freshwater fish that inhabit the Koto Panjang Reservoir. A study aims to understand the stomach content of P.buluhas been conducted from January to March 2019. The fish was sampled 6 times, once/ 2 weeks. There were 65 fishes captured, but 3 fishes were discharged as they had empty stomach. Stomach content was analyzedusing a volumetric method and then the Preponderance Index (IP)was calculated. Resultsshown that the main food of the fish is Crustacea 39,38460%.Based on the data obtained, it can be concluded that the food of P.buluwas various.
- Keywords : fish diet, Indeks of Preponderance, gut content, volumetric method
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