The gastrointestinal (GI) tract and associated organs are some of the most metabolically active tissues in an animal. Hence, when facing food shortages or poor food quality, an animal may reduce the size and function of their GI tract to conserve energy. We investigated the effects of prolonged starvation and varying food quality on the structure and function of the GI tract in a detritivorous ...

Suckermouth armored catfishes (Loricariidae) use their suckermouth for inspiration, feeding, and attachment to substrates. The sucker consists of a pre-valvular cavity, formed by a modified lip disc, and is separated from the larger post-valvular buccal cavity by a muscular oral valve. The combination of respiration and suction attachment seems paradoxal, as a properly functioning suction devic...

Abstract. Wijayanti F, Lisdaniyah A, Hasanah M, Elfidasari D. 2023. Minerals and fatty acids profile of armored catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis from Ciliwung River, Indonesia. Nusantara Bioscience 15: 58-67. Fish is an important food source in human consumption due to its minerals needed for various body functions. One fish widely eaten by the people around Indonesia catfish, (Castelnau 1855)...

a Center of Excellence PLECO (Plant and Vegetation Ecology), Biology Department, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium b School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE, USA c INRA, UMR EEF, 54280 Champenoux, France d Alterra, Wageningen UR, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, 6708PB Wageningen, The Netherlands e College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peki...