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Studies on predation on mosquito larvae by the fish macropodus cupanus

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Maximum Reactive Distance (RDmax) and the area of the Reactive Perceptual Field (RPF) for the fish Macropodus cupanus were determined, using the fourth instar mosquito larva (Culex fatigans) as the prey organism. RDmax and the area of RPF increased with increasing body weight of the fish as well as increasing food deprivation time. Satiation time (St) as a function of the weight of the fish and aquarium temperature were also determined. In larger W classes (570 and 270 mg) St was not influenced by temperature. To get satiated the smallest W class (80 mg) required feeding periods of 40, 30 and 20 minutes at 22 or 27, 32 and 37°C, respectively.

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  1. G. A. Heleenal

    Present address: A.P.A. College, 624 602, Palni

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  1. School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, 625 021, Madurai, India

    S. Mathayan, J. Muthukrishnan & G. A. Heleenal

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Mathayan, S., Muthukrishnan, J. & Heleenal, G.A. Studies on predation on mosquito larvae by the fish macropodus cupanus. Hydrobiologia 75, 255–258 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00006490

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