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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. Ellis

subject

Food chainTasteSqualiformesEcologyOxynotus centrinaNicheCaptivityAquatic ScienceBiologyTrophic nichebiology.organism_classificationOxynotidaeEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

description

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.

https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12761