Exploring Fish Eating Habits: Factors Influencing Feeding Behavior in Tropical Fish
Fittrie Mellianawaty Pratiwy, Kiki Haetami, Juli A. Sinaga
Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research · pp. 1–7 · Published 7 Jul 2023
10.9734/ajfar/2023/v23i4605Abstract
Feeding behavior is the way fish find, select, and consume food. Understanding fish eating behavior is important to knowing the fulfillment of nutrition and optimal growth in fish. The purpose of writing this article is to determine the factors that influence eating behavior and to compare eating habits between different fish species. The writing method used is literature study, with stages of journal search, journal selection, journal analysis, and journal synthesis. Based on the review results of several relevant journals, it is known that the types of fish feed are divided into 3 categories: euryphagic (eats various types of food), stenophagic (eats types of food that are limited to the ecosystem), and monophagic (eats one specific type of food), while based on the food group they are grouped into the three categories are herbivores (eating plants and algae), carnivores (eating meat), and omnivores (eating everything). Factors that influence eating behavior include food availability, environmental conditions, the type of food, and the size of the fish.
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