General characteristics of the diet of Trachinotus paitensis (Teleostei: Carangidae) from San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico

The food habits of Trachinotus paitensis, in San Ignacio Lagoon B.C.S., Mexico, were investigated. We observed that T. paitensis is carnivorous, feeding mainly on benthic invertebrates (the gastropods Anachis spp., Bittium spp., and the crustacean larvae). We concluded that T. paitensis is an opport...

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Main Authors: V.H. Cruz Escalona, L.A. Abitia Cárdenas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2004-03-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Trachinotus paitensis
Carangidae
diet
San Ignacio Lagoon
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442004000100019
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