Predatory behaviors of Caranx melampygus (Carangidae) feeding on spawning reef fishes: A novel ambushing strategy

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 487-496

  Sancho, Gorka ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREY CAPTURE; SPAWNING GROUND;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANTHOZOA; CARANGIDAE; CARANX MELAMPYGUS; PISCES;

EID: 0034579207     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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