Dietary Composition of Flathead Fish Cociella crocodila (Tilesius, 1812), In Hooghly Estuary, India

Abstract

The present study was aimed to analyse the dietary composition of Cociella crocodila in the Hooghly estuary, West Bengal. The fish sample was collected from the Kakdwip coast. As the fish was carnivorous so after analysis the gut, fishes, Stomatopods, Crustaceans and miscellaneous items were found. Stomatopods were found in the gut content dominantly during all the season followed by Crustaceans and fishes. Also analyse the degree of fullness of stomach of C. crocodila.

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Shuvra Roy

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  • EP ID EP568240
  • DOI 10.20546/ijcmas.2017.602.006
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Shuvra Roy (2017). Dietary Composition of Flathead Fish Cociella crocodila (Tilesius, 1812), In Hooghly Estuary, India. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (IJCMAS), 6(2), 45-48. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-568240