A survey on stomach content of juvenile marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmoratus).

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).