A note on the diet Synaphobranchus kaupi (Pisces : Synaphobranchidae) fromthe Porcupine Seabight, north-east Atlantic

Authors
Marques, A
Citation
A. Marques, A note on the diet Synaphobranchus kaupi (Pisces : Synaphobranchidae) fromthe Porcupine Seabight, north-east Atlantic, J MARINE BI, 78(4), 1998, pp. 1385-1388
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
ISSN journal
00253154 → ACNP
Volume
78
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1385 - 1388
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-3154(199811)78:4<1385:ANOTDS>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The diet of Synaphobranchus kaupi from the Porcupine Seabight is described. A sample of 110 eel stomachs containing food, were analysed and the genera l size-depth trend among eels with food in their stomachs. Larger individua ls are found in deeper waters. Fish are the main prey for larger eels and c rustaceans are preferred by smaller individuals.