The Food and Feeding Habits of the Common Bay Anchovy, Anchoa Mitchilli (Valenciennes)
The food and feeding habits of Anchoa mitchilli studied at three stations in the Biloxi Bay area, Miss~stppi. Studies on the behavioural aspects offeeding were designed to include a 24-hour observation of a feeding rhythm. Results of the study indicated that the bay anchovy in this area Jed mainl...
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1986
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| Summary: | The food and feeding habits of Anchoa mitchilli studied at three stations in the Biloxi Bay
area, Miss~stppi. Studies on the behavioural aspects offeeding were designed to include a 24-hour
observation of a feeding rhythm. Results of the study indicated that the bay anchovy in this area Jed
mainly during early morning with a second, minor peak, just before midnight. The anchovy appeared
to be dependent on both plankton and benthic organisms for food. Crustaceans were the main food
items consumed, with calanoid copepods being the most prominent, numerically. Cannibalzstic
behaviour was identified, and this coincided with periods of low abundance of other food items. Different
feeding methods were employed by the fish for various feeding situations. Small plankton were
filtered through the water column, while larger organzsms were picked individually. When the situation
demands, the anchovy will also prey actively on its food. |
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