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Angular roughshark Oxynotus centrina (Squaliformes: Oxynotidae) in captivity feeding exclusively on elasmobranch eggs: an overlooked feeding niche or a matter of individual taste?
M. GuimeransM. RocheA. E. Ahuir-barajaJavier GuallartP. García-salinasJim R. Ellissubject
Food chainTasteSqualiformesEcologyOxynotus centrinaNicheCaptivityAquatic ScienceBiologyTrophic nichebiology.organism_classificationOxynotidaeEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsdescription
A specimen of angular roughshark Oxynotus centrina has been kept successfully in captivity for the first time. Over a period of 24 months, the specimen preyed exclusively on the contents of elasmobranch egg cases, suggesting a specialized trophic niche.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2015-08-17 | Journal of Fish Biology |