Intensive cannibalism and feeding on bregmacerotids in Champsodon snyderi (Champsodontidae): Evidence for pelagic predation

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 387-390

  Morohoshi, Yuji ^a   Sasaki, Kunio ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bregmacerotidae; Cannibalism; Champsodon snyderi; Food habits; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

BREGMACEROS; BREGMACEROS NECTABANUS; BREGMACEROTIDAE; CHAMPSODON; CHAMPSODON SNYDERI; CHAMPSODONTIDAE; CRUSTACEA; PISCES;

EID: 0742288114     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-003-0176-4     Document Type: Article

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