The glass fish (Parambassis siamensis) in the Sun Moon Lake was sampled monthly with a square-shape fishing net from June 2005 to May 2007. A total of 718 fish with a total weight of 2,365.60g were collected. Their stomach contents were examined, and then, analyzed with CLUSTER, MDS, the similar percentage (SIMPER) and one-way ANOSIM in PRIMER 6.0, and compared among the seasons, genders, and body sizes (<50, 50-59, 60-69 and ≧70 mm). The results showed that the major food items of the glass fish were fish fry and Chironomids. No significant difference was found in food items between the genders, among the seasons, and among the body size classes. Due to their strong piscivorous habit, the exotic glass fish may cause damaging effects on the aquatic ecosystem and native fish populations.
The glass fish (Parambassis siamensis) in the Sun Moon Lake was sampled monthly with a square-shape fishing net from June 2005 to May 2007. A total of 718 fish with a total weight of 2,365.60g were collected. Their stomach contents were examined, and then, analyzed with CLUSTER, MDS, the similar percentage (SIMPER) and one-way ANOSIM in PRIMER 6.0, and compared among the seasons, genders, and body sizes (<50, 50-59, 60-69 and ≧70 mm). The results showed that the major food items of the glass fish were fish fry and Chironomids. No significant difference was found in food items between the genders, among the seasons, and among the body size classes. Due to their strong piscivorous habit, the exotic glass fish may cause damaging effects on the aquatic ecosystem and native fish populations.