Feeding behavior of the longsnout seahorse Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-225

  Felício, Ana Karina C ^a   Rosa, Ierecê L ^a   Souto, Antonio ^b   Freitas, Renato H A ^a  

^a Lab Entomologia   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Feeding behavior; Feeding preference; Hippocampus reidi; Seahorse

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA; CARIDEA; CARIDEAN; HIPPOCAMPINAE; HIPPOCAMPUS (FISH); HIPPOCAMPUS REIDI;

EID: 33745949190     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-005-0189-8     Document Type: Article

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