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agricultural and biological sciences

The food of barbus mattozi guimaraes. 1884, (pisces: Cyprinidae) in a zimbabwe impoundment

Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa, Volume 8, No. 1, Year 1982

The food' from the gut contents of 853 Barbus mattozi of various sizes were examined and analysed. The results showed a dietary transition from planktonivorous and omnivorous to piscivorous with increasing size of fish. At sizes larger than 230 mm fork length the diet became 100% piscivorous. © 1982 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Citations: 8
Authors: 1
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Research Areas
Food Security
Study Locations
Zimbabwe