Diet of Atlantic lizardfish, Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces: Synodontidae) in the central Mediterranean Sea

Diet of Atlantic lizardfish, Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces: Synodontidae) in the central Mediterranean Sea

The diet composition of the Atlantic lizardfish Synodus saurus, caught on sandy bottoms of the north-western coast of Sicily (southern Tyrrhenian Sea) is described. The stomachs of 224 specimens (from 73 to 280 mm TL) were collected between June 2005 and May 2006. The analysis of stomach contents sh...

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Main Authors:	Valentina Esposito, Pietro Battaglia, Luca Castriota, Maria Grazia Finoia, Gianfranco Scotti, Franco Andaloro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2009-06-01
Series:	Scientia Marina
Subjects:	diet feeding habits synodontidae synodus saurus ontogeny central mediterranean sea sicily
Online Access:	http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1069

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