Cannibalism as the main feeding behaviour of tucunares introduced in Southeast Brazil;Canibalismo como principal comportamento alimentar de tucunarés introduzidos no Sudeste do Brasil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 3B, 2004, Pages 625-632

  Gomiero, L M ^a   Braga, F M S ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Cichla; Feeding; Introduction; Tucunare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CANNIBALISM; CICHLID; PHYSIOLOGY; RIVER; STATISTICAL MODEL; STOMACH JUICE;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CANNIBALISM; CICHLIDS; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; LINEAR MODELS; RIVERS;

EID: 21644432049     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842004000400009     Document Type: Article

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