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The first recording of the threatened species, the European weather loach, Misg urnus f ossilis (Berg, 1949), in the diet of the pike

Thomas Oliver MERO
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967–970
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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The high number of European weather loach found in the diet of pike suggests that this species was easy prey for thepredator after the spawning period when pike start to feed intensively to replace the energy used for reproduction.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In autumn 2011 and spring 2012, the diet of pike (n = 112) captured in a backwater in eastern Hungary was examined.
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Key Findings & Data:Eightspecies of prey-fish were found in the stomachs of 31 of the 112 pike individuals, and 71.9% of the prey-fish in the stomachs of 16 of the31 pike individuals were European weather loach, Misgurnus f ossilis.
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Conclusion & Impact:The high number of European weather loach found in the diet of pike suggests that this species was easy prey for thepredator after the spawning period when pike start to feed intensively to replace the energy used for reproduction.
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In autumn 2011 and spring 2012, the diet of pike (n = 112) captured in a backwater in eastern Hungary was examined. Eightspecies of prey-fish were found in the stomachs of 31 of the 112 pike individuals, and 71.9% of the prey-fish in the stomachs of 16 of the31 pike individuals were European weather loach, Misgurnus f ossilis. This first recording of European weather loach in the diet of pikeis a valuable finding, because it provides new information on an endangered species categorized as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List ofThreatened Species. The high number of European weather loach found in the diet of pike suggests that this species was easy prey for thepredator after the spawning period when pike start to feed intensively to replace the energy used for reproduction.

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MERO, T. O. (2022). The first recording of the threatened species, the European weather loach, Misg urnus f ossilis (Berg, 1949), in the diet of the pike. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 5, 967–970. https://ajindex.com/articles/616379

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