Feeding activity rhythm in Japanese sea catfish Plotosus japonicus

• Published in: Fisheries science Vol. 75; no. 5; pp. 1125 - 1132
• Main Authors: Kasai, M.(Kagoshima Univ. (Japan)), Yamamoto, T, Kitasako, K, Kiyohara, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Springer Japan 01.09.2009; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: ALIMENTACION RACIONADA; ALIMENTATION RATIONNEE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS; Biomedical and Life Sciences; COMPORTEMENT ALIMENTAIRE; Feeding; Feeding activity; FEEDING HABITS; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management; Food; Food availability; Food Science; Food-anticipatory activity; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; HABITOS ALIMENTARIOS; Life Sciences; Original Article; PLOTOSIDAE; Plotosus; Plotosus japonicus; RESTRICTED FEEDING; RITMOS BIOLOGICOS; Rodents; RYTHME BIOLOGIQUE; Termites; INW, Japan; Feeding activity; Food-anticipatory activity; Restricted feeding

To examine the feeding activity characteristics of Japanese sea catfish Plotosus japonicus, access to feed box (feeding activity) and the number of food pellets consumed (food intake) were recorded under laboratory conditions. When fed ad libitum under a 12:12 h light-dark (LD) cycle, all fish exhib...