Analysis of Food And Feeding Habits of Catfish (Bagrus bayad, Macropterus (Daget>/i>) in River Rima and Goronyo Dam, in Sokoto State, Nigeria

Food and feeding habits of the two size class of Bagrus bayad caught in River Rima and Goronyo Dam in north western Nigeria between October, 2002 and September, 2003 were studied for feeding adaptations and stomach contents. Feeding adaptive features such as mouth, gill rakers, dentition and gut system were examined. Gut length and fish length indicated rectilinear positive relationship. The regression coefficient (b) and correlation coefficient (r) of gut length to fish length were highly significant (