>From: Helen.Larson at DWNMUS.MAGNT.nt.gov.au
>Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 16:14:13 +0930
>Subject: Re[2]: [RML] Re:Algae-eaters
>To: " - (052)rainbowfish-owner(a)pcug.org.au"
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> to Bruce, Cary and whoever was discussing this -
> desert gobies have very long coiled guts designed for digesting algae
> and whatever else they can get; they'll deliberately pick at algae and
> the substrate (mud and aufwuchs) especially if there's mini-animals in
> it. Even the coastal "desert goby" has this gut form. But they all
>prefer to eat small invertebrates (they Are gobies, after all).
>
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>Subject: Re: [RML] Re:Algae-eaters
>Author: rainbowfish-owner at pcug.org.au at SMTP
>Date: 5/8/97 6:58 AM
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>
>Yes Cary,
>
>There have been reports of Desert Gobies stomach contents being examined
>and considerable proportions of algae being present. From memory the
>conjecture was that it was accidentally ingested while eating benthic
>organisms such as chironomid larvae etc
>
>Other Oz-fish that I have seen "grazing" include Honey Blue-eyes (P.
>mellis) , Trifasciatas (especially Goyders), and some of the Hardyheads
>(especially C. stramineus and C. marjoriae).
>
>Maybe Roy can dispose of his Blackmast fry by advertising them as algae
>lawnmowers :-)
>
>Cheers
>
>Bruce Hansen
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