National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus, is a mullet of the genus Mugil in the family Mugilidae, Kingdom: Animalia; Class: Actinopterygii; and Order: Mugiliformes; is a brackish water fish also can thrive well in fresh water and marine waters. Study on the food and feeding habits of Mugil cephalus was conducted between April, 2016 to March, 2017 at monthly intervals from Krishnapatnam and Mypadu coasts of Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. Observation of feeding habits indicated flathead grey mullet as omnivorous feeder. Although sand and mud comprises highest amount (35.52% from Krishnapatnam and 37.953% from Mypadu coast), diatoms and algal matter forms the basic food of the fish. High feeding intensity in M. cephalus was observed during May, 2016 and March, 2017 in Krishnapatnam and Mypadu coasts respectively. Maximum number of empty stomachs observed during February, 2017 and December, 2016 from Krishnapatnam and Mypadu coasts respectively.The values of gastro-somatic index in the present study ranged 1.56–4.15 (males - 1.72 to 3.08; females - 1.56 to 4.15) from Krishnapatnam coast and 1.99–3.89 (males - 1.99 to 3.14; females - 2.02 to 3.89) from Mypadu coast.
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