Author/Authors :
Khaleel ، Aliyu Garba School of Animal Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus , Rusli ، Najlaa Nawwarah School of Animal Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus , Radzif ، Nurul Izzati Mohd School of Animal Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus , Nasir ، Aiman Syafiq Muhd School of Animal Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus , Dali ، Mohamad Zulkarnain Mohd School of Animal Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus , Ismail ، Norshida School of Animal Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus , Ha ، Hou Chew School of Animal Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus , Kamarudin ، Ahmad-Syazni School of Animal Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus
Abstract :
Invasive peacock bass Cichla spp. have recently invaded freshwater habitats across Malaysia. Stomach contents of 135 peacock bass captured from the Telabak Lake of East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia were analysed. The preys were examined using visual identification method and mitochondrial DNA barcoding technique to identify the partial digested and decaying preys in the stomach. The current study identified 7 prey species (6 fishes 43.0% and 1 shrimp 5.1%) belongs to 5 families in fishes’ stomach. The results revealed that peacock bass is highly predator and generalist feeder with an opportunistic feeding behaviour. It is highly important to reduce and monitor the abundance of this species for future survival of native species in the lake.
Keywords :
Conservation , Feeding habit , Invasive species ,
