Diet of the smooth-hound, Mustelus mustelus (Chondrichthyes: Triakidae), in the eastern Adriatic Sea

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Jardas, Ivan [1 ]
Santic, Mate [2 ]
Nerlovic, Vedrana [3 ]
Pallaoro, Armin [1 ]
机构
[1] Inst Oceanog & Fisheries, Split 21000, Croatia
[2] Univ Split, Fac Nat Sci & Math, Split 21000, Croatia
[3] Ctr Marine Res, Rudjer Boskovic Inst, Rovinj 52210, Croatia
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CYBIUM | 2007年 / 31卷 / 04期
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Triakidae; Mustelus mustelus; MED; Adriatic Sea; diet;
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Q95 [动物学];
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摘要
The diet of the smooth-hound, Mustelus mustelus, in the eastern Adriatic Sea was investigated with respect to fish size and season. Stomach contents of 139 specimens, 67 to 137 cm in TL, collected by bottom-trawl from 2001 to 2003 were analyzed. Of the total number of stomachs examined, 24 were empty (17.2%). The prey items identified in stomachs belong to eight major groups: Cephalopoda, Polychaeta, Nemertina, Stomatopoda, Decapoda, Enteropneusta, Tunicata and Teleostei. Decapod crustaceans were the most abundant prey (%IRI = 63.1) especially for individuals up to 110 cm TL. Teleosts were second in importance (%IRI = 31.2), whereas other prey groups were of minor importance and were probably incidentally ingested food. At the species level, the decapods Atelecyclus rotundatus (%IRI = 6.7) and Munida rugosa (%IRI = 4.3) followed by the teleost Sardina pilchardus (%IRI = 2.7) were the most frequent prey. With M. mustelus growth, the proportion of decapods decreased whereas that of teleosts and cephalopods increased. Diet composition showed little seasonal variation; decapods were the most important prey taxon in all seasons, especially in sum met. The results indicate that the smooth-hound feeds on a wide range of prey items and can be considered an opportunistic predator.
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