The sea basses Diplectrum formosum and D. radiale (Serranidae) as followers of the sea star Luidia senegalensis (Asteroidea) in southeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 4 A, 2002, Pages 591-594

  Gibran, Fernando Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquavina; Feeding association; Following behaviour; Nine armed sea star; Sand perch

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PERCH; PHYSIOLOGY; STARFISH;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAZIL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PERCHES; STARFISH;

EID: 0037517130     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842002000400005     Document Type: Article

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