Feeding habits and prey selection by the skate Dipturus chilensis (Elasmobranchii: Rajidae) from the south-western Atlantic

The diet of Dipturus chilensis was composed mainly of nototheniid fish Patagonotothen ramsayi, squid Illex argentinus, hake Merluccius hubbsi, serolid isopods, and crustaceans. Our results suggest that D. chilensis feeds selectively on some teleosts and rejects eel-like fishes. Total length of consu...

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Autores: Lucifora, Luis Omar, Valero, Pablo Julian, Bremec, Claudia Silvia, Lasta, Mario
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/41230
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/41230
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Diet of Dipturus Chilensis
Nototheniid Fish
Patagonotothen Ramsqyi
Serolid Isopods
Crustaceans
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Sumario:The diet of Dipturus chilensis was composed mainly of nototheniid fish Patagonotothen ramsayi, squid Illex argentinus, hake Merluccius hubbsi, serolid isopods, and crustaceans. Our results suggest that D. chilensis feeds selectively on some teleosts and rejects eel-like fishes. Total length of consumed P. ramsayi was significantly correlated with the skate´s mouth width.