Food Habits and Niche Breadth of Three Species of Fish Catchs in Aneuk Laot Lake, Sabang Aceh

Abstract: Aneuk Laot Lake becomes a source of livelihood for people who work as fishermen around the lake. This research was conducted in June 2020. The study aims to analyze the food habits, niche breadth, and niche overlap of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), mujair (Oreochromis mossambicus), and louhan (Cichlasoma trimaculatum) in Aneuk Laot Lake. The method used in this study is the survey method. Fishing is done with the use of ring trawls of 2 and 3 inches. Tilapia, Mujair, and Louhan fish that have been caught were dissected and their digestive organs were preserved using 10% NBF. The re... Mehr ...