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Feeding habits of the shortnose guitarfish, Zapteryx brevirostris (Müller and Henle, 1841) (Elasmobranchii, Rhinobatidae) in southeastern Brazil.
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PMID:  21437403     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The feeding habits of the shortnose guitarfish, Zapteryx brevirostris, were studied based on 382 specimens from the northern São Paulo coast, southeast Brazil. The diet showed a predominance of crustaceans (carideans and amphipods), polychaete annelids, and occasionally small fish, sipunculids, and cephalopods. The diets of males and females were similar; however, differences in the proportion of prey items were found among juveniles, subadults, and adults. Differences in the ingestion of prey items were found during the year, probably influenced by oceanographic parameters, although in general, the species feeds mostly on crustaceans and polychaetes.
Authors:
C Marion; T Vaske-Junior; Obf Gadig; Ia Martins
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia     Volume:  71     ISSN:  1678-4375     ISO Abbreviation:  Braz J Biol     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101129542     Medline TA:  Braz J Biol     Country:  Brazil    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  83-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Biologia e Taxonomia de Chondrichthyes, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, São Vicente, SP, Brazil, 11330-900.
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