Diel activity and reproductive territory of the Japanese bagrid catfish, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pseudobagrus ichikawai</Emphasis> |
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Authors: | Katsutoshi Watanabe |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Ichthyology, Tokyo University of Fisheries, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan;(2) Present address: Department of Zoology, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan |
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Abstract: | The endangered Japanese bagrid catfish, Pseudobagrus ichikawai, is typically nocturnal, emerging from shelters, such as crevices along the shore, at sunset to actively forage in open areas
throughout the night with short-term movements of up to 40 m (except for mature males). Just before sunrise, individuals return
to their shelters, from which they rarely emerge in daytime. Mature males (3 years-of-age or older) are found only in the
vicinity of their shelters of during both day and night, which they defend with strong territorial behaviour. The restricted
reproductive resources (shelters) probably severely limit the population size and reproduction in this species. |
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Keywords: | Nocturnal Shelter Home range Siluriformes Bagridae |
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