RD. Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Nice to see that more recent science in this area has discovered what I have been saying for years. http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=3619&utm_source=PFK_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=February_11_2011&utm_term=Do_some_catfish_really_eat_wood?&utm_content=html Based on recent publications by Donovan German and his coauthors, it seems that they are not digesting the wood as was speculated in previous papers by Nelson and coauthors. They don't seem to have a gut anatomy designed to support the microorganisms that would be needed to break down the wood and, like other loricariids, have a very fast gut passage time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosionjerry Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Interesting article thanks for posting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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