Occurrence of phoresy between Ancistrus multispinis (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes) and Ichthyocladius sp. (Diptera: Chironomidae) in Atlantic forest streams, Southeastern Brazil

ABSTRACT Phoretic relationships often bring large advantages to epibionts. By attaching themselves to mobile hosts, epibionts are able to: expand their ranges without spending energy, reduce their risk of being predated, and increase their probability of finding food. We assessed the phoretic relati...

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Main Authors: Tailan Moretti Mattos, Dandhara Rossi Carvalho, Mateus Santos de Brito, Francisco Gerson Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2018-05-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702018000100503&lng=en&tlng=en