Nutan Ranjana Das & Braj Bhusan Prasad Singh*
Department of Zoology, Jai Prakash University,Chapra (Saran), Bihar, India
Received : 25th May, 2023 ; Revised : 25th June, 2023
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12194163
Abstract– The banded gourami, Colisa fasciata (Bloch & schneider-1801) is one of the most common fresh water species of fishes belonging to the family Belontiidae of order Perciformes and comes under the category of small Indigenous species (SIS). It is a omnivorous / planktivorous fish species feeding on almost equal quantity of plants (49.4%) and animals (44.6%) matter. It indicates the omnivorous feeding habits. It has gained popularity for its good taste and nutritional valve. The alimentary canal of C.fasciata is of moderate length or display more or less an intermediate form in relative length just in between herbivores and carnivores since C.fasciata is omnivores. This further indicates that the omnivorous fishes have taken plant and animal food material nearly at 1:1 natural ratio. The Gastro-intestinal Tract (GIT) starts with mouth for ingestion and ends with anus for defecation.
Key words: Colisa fasciata, omnivorous, planktivorous
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