Nocturnal and diurnal activity of armored suckermouth catfish (Loricariidae: Pterygoplichthys) associated with wintering Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris)

Neotropical Ichthyology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 893-898

  Nico, Leo G ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diel activity pattern; Invasive species; Non native fish; Pterygoplichthys

Indexed keywords

AVES; HYPOSTOMUS; LORICARIIDAE; PTERYGOPLICHTHYS; TRICHECHIDAE; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS;

EID: 78650559495     PISSN: 16796225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252010005000014     Document Type: Article

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