A preliminary investigation of the feeding ecology of catsharks (Scyliorhinidae) off the west coast of southern Africa

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 17, Issue , 1996, Pages 233-240

  Ebert, D A ^a,b   Cowley, P D ^b   Compagno, L J V ^c  

^a US Abalone   (United States)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATSHARK; DIET; PREDATION;

(SOUTHEAST); ATLANTIC;

ANCHOA; APRISTURUS; APRISTURUS MICROPS; APRISTURUS SALDANHA; CARCHARHINIFORMES; CEPHALOPODA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA; ENGRAULIS CAPENSIS; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; EUPHAUSIA LUCENS; EUPHAUSIACEA; HOLOHALAELURUS REGANI; MURSIA; MURSIA CRISTIMANUS; MYCTOPHIDA; MYCTOPHIDAE; NEOSCOPELUS MICROCHIR; PARAPAGURUS; SCYLIORHINIDAE; SCYLIORHINUS CAPENSIS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0030391144     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158563     Document Type: Article

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