Food and feeding habits of two species ornamental fishes from Bira Cot, Aceh Besar, Indonesia

Abstract

Food and feeding habits of the two ornamental fish species confined to 2 genera and 1 family from Bira Cot River. The study has been conduction between February, 2020 and July, 2020. A total of 20 fishes were randomly collected from Bira Cot River during the study period. Observation was made for the total length, standard length, body weight, relative length of alimentary canal and qualitative and quantitative analysis of stomach contents. The relative length of alimentary canal was described in relation to feeding habit. The stomach content analysis indicated that Danio albolineatus omnivores while Puntius oligolepis herbivores. In the present study, the determination of food composition and feeding habits of studied fish species may give some important information for culture of these ornamental freshwater fish species