@article {642, title = {Overall diet of four species of Marcusenius (M. monteiri, M. stanleyanus, M. sp.{\textquoteright}malebo{\textquoteright} and M. schilthuisiae) from Pool Malebo, Congo River, Kinshasa}, journal = {African Journal of Biological Sciences}, volume = {6}, year = {2024}, month = {08/2024}, pages = {4195-4217}, chapter = {4195}, abstract = {

The objective of this study was to analyze and compare the diet of four Marcusenius species living in the Malebo Pool. The Intestinal Coefficient of these fish ranges from 0.55 to 0.67. These average values make it possible to classify these species in the trophic group of invertivores (larvae of aquatic insects). The analysis of variance at the 5\% threshold reveals that there is not a statistically significant difference between the average intestinal coefficients of 4 species of Marcusenius (Fischer = 2.46963; p = 0.06). stomach contents of M. monteiri, M. stanleyanus, M. schilthuisiae and M. sp.\&$\#$39;malebo\&$\#$39; confirm an invertivorous diet, with a predominance of benthic insect larvae, followed by crustaceans, periphyton and macrocosm organisms benthic that they find in their habitats.

}, keywords = {diet, index, intestinal coefficient, invertebrate, prey}, doi = {10.33472/AFJBS.6.5.2024.4195-4217}, url = {https://doi.org/10.33472/AFJBS.6.5.2024.4195-4217}, author = {Jean M{\'e}tis Ntu Mabedi and Victorine Mbadu Zebe and Jean-Claude, Micha and Michaux Johan, R.} } @inbook {633, title = {Exploration du Parc National de l{\textquoteright}Upemba Mission G.F. De Witte, Fascicule 73 Poissons}, booktitle = {Exploration du Parc National de l{\textquoteright}Upemba Mission G.F. De Witte}, volume = {73}, year = {1976}, publisher = {Fondation Pour Favoriser Les Recherches Scientifiques en Afrique}, organization = {Fondation Pour Favoriser Les Recherches Scientifiques en Afrique}, address = {Brussels}, author = {Poll, M.} }