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http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/KFAS.2014.0160

Feeding Habits of Tridentiger bifasciatus in the Tidal Creek at Sangnae-ri, Suncheon, Korea  

Ye, Sang Jin (Department of Marine Biology & Aquaculture/Institue of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University)
Jeong, Jae Mook (Department of Marine Biology & Aquaculture/Institue of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Hyeon Ji (Department of Marine Biology & Aquaculture/Institue of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University)
Park, Joo Myun (Korea Inter-University Institute of Ocean Sciences, Pukyong National University)
Huh, Sung-Hoi (Department of Oceanography, Pukyong National University)
Baeck, Gun Wook (Department of Marine Biology & Aquaculture/Institue of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University)
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Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.47, no.2, 2014 , pp. 160-167 More about this Journal
Abstract
The feeding habits of Tridentiger bifasciatus were studied using 733 individuals collected in the tidal creek at Sangnae-ri, Suncheon, Korea, using a push net, monthly, from April 2011 to March 2012. The standard length (SL) of the specimens ranged from 1.5 to 8.2 cm. The stomach content analysis indicated that T. bifasciatus consumed mainly amphipods, such as Corophium sp., while copepods, polychaetes, and shrimps were other important prey species. In addition T. bifasciatus ate small quantities of crab larvae, fish, gastropod larvae, and insects. T. bifasciatus is a generalist that feeds on various zoobenthos, including fish. T. bifasciatus underwent an ontogenetic dietary shift. Smaller individuals (1-2 cm SL) fed mainly on amphipods. The proportion of amphipods decreased as body size increased, whereas the consumption of polychaetes increased gradually. The seasonal variation in the diet composition of T. bifasciatus was significant. Insects were common prey during summer, while the amounts of other prey, including polychaetes, were similar during spring, autumn, and winter.
Keywords
Tridentiger bifasciatus; Tidal creek; Feeding habits; Suncheon;
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