Trophic niche overlap between two Chilean endemic species of Trichomycterus (Teleostei: Siluriformes)

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 431-437

  Scott, Sergio ^a   Pardo, Rodrigo ^a   Vila, Irma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Diet; Sympatry; Trichomycterus areolatus; Trichomycterus chiltoni

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; PISCES; SILURIFORMES; TELEOSTEI; TRICHOMYCTERUS; TRICHOMYCTERUS AREOLATUS;

EID: 39649102777     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: 07176317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2007000400004     Document Type: Article

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