Working Document Series Open Access 2012 RUF-32808

Food type preference, Breeding Seasonality and size at first Maturity of Synodontis njassae of Southeast arm of Lake Malawi

K.M. KamtambeE.W. KaundaF. Maguza-TemboA. Msukwa

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The food type preferencein the southeast arm of Lake Malawi was studied. Frequency of occurrence, gravimetric, volumetric and index of relative importance was used to assess food preference. It was found that S. njassae is an omnivore, consuming a range of aquatic insects, detritus, phytoplankton’s and other fish. Therefore, this species may accept a wide range of formulated diets that contains ingredients derived from plants, aquatic macro-invertebrates or animals. This makes the culturing of this species in captivity potentially possible.

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