Feeding ecology of Pterodoras granulosus (Siluriformes, Doradidae) in the Lajeado Reservoir, Tocantins, Brazil Ecologia alimentar de Pterodoras granulosus (Siluriformes, Doradidae) no reservatório do Lajeado, Tocantins, Brasil

The diet and feeding habits of armado catfish, Pterodoras granulosus (Valenciennes, 1821), were studied in the Lajeado Reservoir, Tocantins, Brazil, and the mouth of its tributaries. Stomach contents of 327 specimens were analyzed by the percentage composition and volumetric methods. The feeding of...

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Main Authors: Carlos S. Agostinho, Elineide E. Marques, Rafael J. de Oliveira, Pollyanna S. Braz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2009-09-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212009000300012