Department of Fisheries

Visayas State University – Tolosa

Maharlika Highway, Tanghas, Tolosa, Leyte
Email: fisheries_department@yahoo.com

Anatomy and Morphometry of the Fish Gut

Submitted by:

LOREGINIA BRIONES

Submitted to:

TERESITA JOCSON
 Department of Fisheries
Visayas State University – Tolosa
Maharlika Highway, Tanghas, Tolosa, Leyte
Email: fisheries_department@yahoo.com

Anatomy and Morphometry of the Fish Gut

Species No. 1
Scientific Name: Diagramma pictum
English Name: Painted Sweetlips
Local Name: Abohan (in Guiuan, E.Samar)
Feeding Habit: Carnivorous
Observation: Intestine is short and sandy.
Teeth are flat and lips are thick.

Morphometric Characters

Characteristics Measurement (mm)

Body length 249.8mm
Body width 75.9mm 1
Mouth diameter 24.8mm 2
Mouth length 16.3mm
(1)Gill length 36.2mm 3
(2) Gonad length 42.8mm
(3)Stomach length 35.5mm
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(4)Intestine length 58.4mm

Species No. 2
Scientific Name: Acanthurus gahhm
English Name: Black Surgeonfish
Local Name: Oring (in Guiuan, E.Samar)
Feeding Habit: Herbivorous
Digestive part Description:
Intestine is long and coiled. It has a
fine row of sharp, small teeth.

Morphometric Characters

Characteristics Measurement (mm)

Body length 211.9mm
Body width 82.2mm
Mouth diameter 11.2mm
Mouth length 5.8mm intestine
 Department of Fisheries
Visayas State University – Tolosa
Maharlika Highway, Tanghas, Tolosa, Leyte
Email: fisheries_department@yahoo.com

Species No. 3
Scientific Name: Strongylura leiura
English Name: Needlefish
Local Name: Balo (in Guiuan, E.Samar)
Feeding Habit: Carnivorous
Digestive part Description:
No stomach observed. Intestine
is straight. Needle-like sharp teeth
occupies its long slender jaw.

intestine
Esophagus
Morphometric Characters Rectum

Characteristics Measurement (mm)

Body length 543.3mm
Body width 32.4mm
Mouth length 87.5mm
Species No. 4
Scientific Name: Caesio cuning
English Name: Redbelly yellowtail fusilier
Local Name: Dalagang bukid
Feeding Habit: Carnivorous/Planktivorous
Digestive part Description:
Has protruding mouth with
small, conical teeth.
Morphometric Characters

Characteristics Measurement (mm)

Body length 229.3mm
Body width 66.8mm
Mouth length 12.2mm

Species No. 5
Scientific Name: Epinephelus coiodes
 Department of Fisheries
Visayas State University – Tolosa
Maharlika Highway, Tanghas, Tolosa, Leyte
Email: fisheries_department@yahoo.com
English Name: Green grouper
Local Name: Lapu-lapu/ Inid
Feeding Habit: Carnivorous
Digestive part Description:
Has a large mouth opening
leading to a large bucco-pharyngeal cavity
containing teeth.

Morphometric Characters

Characteristics Measurement (mm)

Body length 318.8mm
Body width 76.3mm
Mouth length 26.3mm