Diet of the oilfish Ruvettus pretiosus (Perciformes: Gempylidae) in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul archipelago, Brazil

Diet of the oilfish Ruvettus pretiosus (Perciformes: Gempylidae) in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul archipelago, Brazil

Feeding aspects of the oilfish, Ruvettus pretiosus, were studied based on 360 stomachs of both male and female specimens caught off the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago. The total length of the specimens ranged from 52.4 cm to 189.0 cm. Of the 360 stomachs examined, 135 presented some food and...

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Main Authors: Danielle de Lima Viana, Mariana Travassos Tolotti, Mariana Porto, Rodolfo Jorge Vale de Araújo, Teodoro Vaske Júnior, Fabio Hissa Vieira Hazin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Subjects:
Perciformes
Espécie bentopelagica
Conteúdo estomacal
linha de mão
Ilha
Benthopelagic species
Stomach content
hand line
Island
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