Parallel Correlation of Oreochromis Niloticus Digestive System Morphometrics to its Feeding Habit San Pedro, Dannica Joyce C. I. Intoduction Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma. In certain organisms, these smaller substances are absorbed through the small intestine into the blood stream. Natural food and feeding habits of tilapia. Early juveniles and young fish are omnivorous
full, while in subsequent name(s), the first letter of genus name may be abbreviated using the first letter as a capital letter with a period after it. (Oreochromis niloticus, O. aureus, O. mossambicus). On the other hand, if the actual species can’t be identified, the abbreviation sp. (or spp. for plural) can be used after the genus name, Oreochromis spp. In general, most genera are made up of many species. However, some genera contain only one
African catfish is scientifically known as Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) as shown in figure 1.1, while the local name is Keli Afrika. It can develop huge with a greatest length at 170 cm (IGFA, 2001) and weight of 60 kg (Robbins et al., 1991). C. gariepinus have smoothed body without any scales. The shading fluctuates dorsally from dim to light chestnut and is frequently mottled with shades of olive and dark while the underside is a pale cream to white (Skelton, 2001). From a biological
Vibrio is a gram-negative bacteria with a curved-rod shape (Henry et al. 1994). Common pathogenic Vibrio species include Vibrio harveyi, Vibrio anguillarum, and Vibrio paraheamolyticus, and are the most prevalent pathogens in China. Taking Vibrio anguillarum for example, it caused deadly hemorrhagic septicaemic disease in many marine and freshwater species, including Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), turbot (Psetta maxima), sea bream (Sparus aurata), Asian sea bass