The comarison of food comsumption and gut content of squid and cuttlefish in coastal area of Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Lipis

Abstract

Cephalopods are one among marine resources that serve as a main food in this country. This study is generally carried out to determine major groups of prey that was consumed by cephalopods in 2 regions, that is East coast and West coast of Peninsular Malaysia . This research is to determine the relationship between cephalopods weight and Fullness Weight Index (FWI). 110 samples of cephalopods were analyzed throughout the project, 88 samples are squid while the rest are cuttlefish. 3 species of cuttlefish Sepia recurvirostra, Sepiella sp.and Sepia pharaonis had found in East coast while 3 species Sepia aculenta, Sepiothentis lessoniana and Sepia pharaonis were found in West coast. For squid, 5 species Loli go chinensis, L. duvaucelli, L. sibogae, L. edulis and L. uyii were found at both places. Type of food or prey from cephalopods stomach were identified and classed into 3 major groups that is fish, crustacean and cephalopods while unidentified partials were classed under others. Results show no differences among squid and cuttlefish type of food or prey from East coast and West coast. Overall, fish is the highest of prey had consumed by from squid and cuttlefish.