Antecedentes preliminares sobre la alimentación del cazón Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) en la zona centro-sur de Chile

Information on the feeding habits of the tope shark Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Chilean waters is given. The diet of the studied specimens is based on fish and cephalopods. The most recurrent prey item was the benthopelagic fish Merluccius gayi (Guichenot, 1848), the South Pacific common hake, followed in abundance by the jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas (Orbigny, 1835)

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Main Author: Reyes,Pablo R.
Format: Digital revista
Language:Spanish / Castilian
Published: Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar 2005
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-19572005000100011
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Summary:Information on the feeding habits of the tope shark Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Chilean waters is given. The diet of the studied specimens is based on fish and cephalopods. The most recurrent prey item was the benthopelagic fish Merluccius gayi (Guichenot, 1848), the South Pacific common hake, followed in abundance by the jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas (Orbigny, 1835)