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THE FOOD OF BARBUS MATTOZI GUIMARAES. 1884, (PISCES: CYPRINIDAE) IN A ZIMBABWE IMPOUNDMENT

Published in: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa
Volume 8 , issue 1, pages: 23–28

DOI: 10.1080/03779688.1982.9633230

Author(s): B.G. Donnelly, Zimbabwe,

Keywords: Barbus mattozi, Cyprinidae, food, man-made impoundment, planktonivore, omnivore, piscivore,

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Abstract

The food from the gut contents of 853 Barbus mattozi of various sizes were examined and analysed. The results showed a dietary transition from planktonivorous and omnivorous to piscivorous with increasing size of fish. At sizes larger than 230 nm fork length the diet became 100% piscivorous.

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THE FOOD OF BARBUS MATTOZI GUIMARAES. 1884, (PISCES: CYPRINIDAE) IN A ZIMBABWE IMPOUNDMENT

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