Observations on the diet and feeding habits of the epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre), on Heron Island Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 753-756

  Heupel, M R ^a   Bennett, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Stomach content

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH;

AUSTRALIA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; HERON ISLAND REEF;

HEMISCYLLIUM OCELLATUM;

EID: 0032423387     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF97026     Document Type: Article

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