FEEDING-HABITS OF JUVENILE MUSTELUS-MUSTELUS (CARCHARHINIFORMES, TRIAKIDAE) IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Authors
MORTE S REDON MJ SANZBRAU A
Citation
S. Morte et al., FEEDING-HABITS OF JUVENILE MUSTELUS-MUSTELUS (CARCHARHINIFORMES, TRIAKIDAE) IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN, Cahiers de biologie marine, 38(2), 1997, pp. 103-107
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Cahiers de biologie marine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00079723
Volume
38
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
103 - 107
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-9723(1997)38:2<103:FOJM(T>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The stomach content of 261 juvenile smoothhounds Mustelus mustelus (36 -75 cm total length) from the Gulf of Valencia (Spain) were studied. S amples were obtained between 1988 and 1996. Brachyura were the most im portant prey in terms of frequency of occurrence and numerical composi tion, followed by Stomatopoda, teleosts and Natantia. No significant d ifferences were found between male and female diets. A change in food composition according to the size of fish was observed.