Feeding strategy of the jundiá Rhamdia quelen (Siluriformes, Heptapteridae) in costal lagoons of southern Brazil - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i1.335

Authors

  • Mateus Tavares Kutter FURG Author
  • Marlise de Azevedo Bemvenuti FURG Author
  • Alex Moresco FURG Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i1.335

Keywords:

swamp, diet, mouth morphology, Taim

Abstract

Feeding strategy and mouth morphology of ‘jundiá’ in costal lagoons of south of Rio Grande do Sul were studied. Gut contend of 189 individuals were collected from 2002 to 2004 and analysed according Amundsen. Fishes and crustaceans were the feeding items more frequent in the diet. Mollusk, insects and plants had low FO%. Season variation in diet showed lower variety of feeding items during summer and higher in winter. The diet vary according to site were irrigation channels showed low FO% for all items. The ‘jundiá’ showed generalist feeding strategy, generally preying on fish and crustaceous. On the description of its feeding apparatus the importance on the capture prey was observed.

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Author Biography

  • Mateus Tavares Kutter, FURG
    possui graduação em Oceanologia pela Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (2005). Atualmente é mestrando em Fisiologia Animal Comparada na Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. Tem experiência na área de Oceanografia Biológica, com ênfase em Ictiologia Currículo Lattes

Published

2009-04-14

Issue

Section

Ecology and Limnology

How to Cite

Feeding strategy of the jundiá Rhamdia quelen (Siluriformes, Heptapteridae) in costal lagoons of southern Brazil - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i1.335. (2009). Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 31(1), 41-47. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i1.335

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