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Fishing with light is an old and common practice yielding a substantial catch volume globally. Despite the popularity of the method and the efforts to improve it, there is a lack of field studies on the effects of light on the feeding preferences of the attracted fishes. A previous report suggested that purse seine fishing lights can differentiate the feeding preferences of the approaching fishes, such as  Atherina boyeri  Risso, 1810 in Lake Trichonis (Greece). The presently reported study aims to verify these findings by investigating the diet of the endemic  Scardinius acarnanicus  Economidis, 1991. The feeding behavior of  S. acarnanicus  was studied from 2016 to 2019 through gut content analysis, in specimens from Lake Trichonis that came from purse seining with light and specimens caught without light. The same investigation was carried out comparatively in specimens taken by gillnets from two nearby lakes (lakes Ozeros and Amvrakia), where  S. acarnanicus  is present, but no fishing with light is exercised. The stomach content analysis conducted on 699  S. acarnanicus  specimens revealed the intense effect of light on its diet resulting in the alteration of its feeding habits towards fish predation and especially  Atherina boyeri . On the contrary, the specimens taken with the use of gillnets, from the three lakes, showed a typical omnivorous feeding behavior. The findings of the presently reported study support the assumption that the elevated concentration of fish close to fishing lights alters the feeding behavior of certain species making them predators. Considering that fishing with light is practiced worldwide, this could be of great ecological significance to the ichthyofauna not only of inland waters but also of marine areas, affecting perhaps several commercial species.

acta ichthyologica et piscatoria

Alteration of the feeding behavior of an omnivorous fish, Scardinius acarnanicus (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae), in the presence of fishing lights