Predation on the invasive swimming crab Charybdis hellerii (Crustacea, Decapoda) by Myrichthys ocellatus (Actinopterygii, Ophichthidae): the first record of consumption by a native fish

Charybdis hellerii is an invasive swimming crab widely disseminated in the western Atlantic. This species became a threat to colonized ecosystems, competing with local species for resources. The extension of distribution and increasing population size of C. hellerii has been associated with the scar...

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Main Authors: Matheus Araujo Siqueira, Maria Laís Martins Vieira, Douglas Moraes, Alexandre Oliveira Almeida, João Lucas Leão Feitosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Neotropical Biodiversity
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23766808.2021.1920298