Abstract:
This study was conducted to determine the food preference or feeding habits of
Oxyeleotris marmoratus with common name Marble goby belong to family Eleotridae.
The total of 65 of Oxyeleotris marmoratus from one locality namely Sungai Kiang,
Tasik Kenyir Terengganu collected during the period of September 2006 to December
2006 using a simple net scope sampling technique were analyzed for stomach content
determination. The diet of fish was recorded and analyzed via frequency of occurrence
and relative abundance method. Result suggested that Oxyeleotris marmoratus feed
most on fish larvae (Marble goby larvae, Toman larvae), followed by insect (aquatic
benthos insect), others (debris or humus, unidentified item, and sand), mollusk (small
snails), and shrimp occasionally. Feeding consumption of Oxyeleotris marmoratus are
depend on the environmental factors such as weather and water quality. There are
significant changing in feeding consumption where the main item differs between first
sampling (September 2006) and second sampling (December 2006).
