International Journal of Entomology Research

Authors
Thi Thi Naing, Mon Htwe Lwin, Thandar Saw, Nyunt Lwin

Abstract
The natural diet composition of Botia histrionica was conducted for twelve months from Shwe Kyet Yet Jetty, Ayeyawady River Segment during December 2017 to November 2018. A total of 120 specimens of were examined and analyzed for food items. In the present experiment, the feeding indexes composition were recorded as insects (32.27)%, crustaceans (5.18)%, fish pieces(14.54)%, worms (11.99)%, Cyclops (3.71), rotifers (3.98), algae (2.35), plant materials (2.02), detritus (4.66), sand and mud (17.51)%, and unidentified food items (1.79)% respectively. Insects were observed the highest volume in May (34.04%) while the mean weight (34.78±14.00)g and the mean relative length of alimentary canal ranged from 0.69 cm to 1.43 cm with the mean of (1.06±0.2) cm. The lowest feeding food item was algae and can be regard as incidental food. The present research can also give knowledge of food and feeding habit that helps to select such species of fish for culture.