Journal of Research and Development
Open Access
ISSN: 2311-3278
ISSN: 2311-3278
Department of Zoology, Nehru Gram Bharati (Deemed to be University), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Review Article
Chronological Description of Feeding Prototype of Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822) with Special Reference to the Cleaning of Bottom (Substratum): A Review
Author(s): Amitabh Chandra Dwivedi*
Fishes are severe in food web and food chain as both intermediate trophic levels and top predators in all ecosystems. This review article provides the earliest chronological description of the feeding behavior of Labeo calbasu with special reference to cleaning of bottom. The feeding nature of fishes varying to stage of life cycle, season, locality, structure of food web, food supply, richness of species in water bodies, base of sexes (male or female) and organic load in the ecosystem. Feeding nature acting an important role in estimate of growth rate, productivity potential of water, habitat predilection, baseline data for culture and conservational strategies programme. It may be concluded that the L. calbasu is mostly detritus feeder and herbivorous. However, it feeds in the bottom (bottom feeder) of the water bodies (Example ponds, rivers, canals and reservoirs). It is also helpin.. View More»