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Diet of a deep-sea fish, Hoplostethus mediterraneus, from the south coast of Portugal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 October 2002

C. Pais
C. Pais
Affiliation:
Universidade do Algarve, FCMA Campus de Gambelas, 8000-117 Faro, Portugal, e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The beryciform fish Hoplostethus mediterraneus is a species discarded from the southern Portuguese coastal fisheries. It is taken as by-catch by deep water trawls, at depths of between 234 m and 618 m. This species is a benthopelagic feeder, preying mainly on crustaceans. The dominant prey species encountered were the euphausid Meganyctiphanes norvegica and the amphipod Anilocra physodes. It seems that H. mediterraneus is an opportunistic rather than a selective feeder.

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SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
Information
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 82 , Issue 2 , April 2002 , pp. 351 - 352
Copyright
2002 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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